Deterministic, version-locked behavior ideal for reproducibility
Strong baseline reasoning for a 2023-era model
Useful for benchmarking against newer GPT-4 variants
Follows complex multi-step instructions reliably
Weaknesses
Severely outdated — GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Gemini 3.1 Pro all outperform it at a fraction of the cost
Tiny 8K context window makes it unusable for long documents compared to modern 128K–1M context competitors
Premium pricing ($30/$60 per 1M tokens) offers extremely poor value for its capability tier
Monthly cost estimate
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Input tokens / month1M
10k50M
Output tokens / month500k
10k25M
Input cost
$30.00
Output cost
$30.00
Total / month
$60.00
Based on OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314) API pricing: $30/1M input · $60/1M output. Real costs vary by provider discounts and caching. Check the provider for exact current rates.
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GPT-4 is OpenAI's original flagship large language model, released in March 2023, offering strong reasoning and instruction-following across text tasks. It represents the foundational GPT-4 release before later variants like GPT-4 Turbo or GPT-4o improved speed, cost, and context length.
Verdict
A once-groundbreaking model now badly outclassed by cheaper, faster, and more capable successors — only use it if you have no choice.
Quality score
51%
Pricing
$30.00/1M in
$60.00/1M out
Speed
Balanced
Best for teams or workflows locked into the original gpt-4 api that require reliable, high-quality text reasoning without needing long context or multimodal input.
Context
8k tokens
At $30/$60 per million tokens, this is one of the most expensive text-only models available. The 8,191-token context window is a hard ceiling that makes it unsuitable for most document-processing tasks. OpenAI continues to offer it for API backward compatibility but actively recommends migrating to GPT-4o or GPT-4 Turbo. New projects should not default to this model.
Legacy flagshipText-onlyHigh costOpenAIGPT-4
Best for
Teams or workflows locked into the original GPT-4 API that require reliable, high-quality text reasoning without needing long context or multimodal input.
GPT-4 Turbo is OpenAI's high-capability flagship model featuring a 128K context window, trained on data up to April 2024. It delivers strong reasoning, coding, and instruction-following across complex tasks.
Verdict
A capable but aging flagship that has been outpaced by cheaper, faster successors in OpenAI's own lineup.
Quality score
75%
Pricing
$10.00/1M in
$30.00/1M out
Speed
Balanced
Best for complex multi-step tasks requiring deep reasoning, long document analysis, or sophisticated code generation where cost is secondary to quality.
Context
128k tokens
GPT-4 Turbo is available via the OpenAI API. It has largely been succeeded by GPT-4o, which is faster, supports vision natively, and is cheaper. Organizations should evaluate whether migrating to GPT-4o or o3 makes more sense before building new workflows on this model.
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New ModelMar 27, 2026
OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314) — added to UseRightAI
OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314) (OpenAI) is now indexed. An expensive museum piece: only justified if you need this exact model snapshot for legacy reproducibility.
OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314) is best for reproducible research or legacy workflows that require consistent, version-locked gpt-4 outputs.. It is a strong fit when that workflow matters more than the tradeoffs around premium pricing and balanced speed.
When should I avoid OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314)?
You need modern performance, long context handling, or cost efficiency — which describes virtually every real-world use case.
What is a cheaper alternative to OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314)?
Meta: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the lower-cost option to compare first when you want a similar workflow fit with less token spend.
What is a faster alternative to OpenAI: GPT-4 (older v0314)?
GPT-5.4 is the better pick when response time matters more than maximum depth or premium quality.
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