{"id":514,"date":"2025-08-28T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/?p=514"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:05:06","slug":"how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to restore GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 in ChatGPT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On August 7, 2025, OpenAI officially launched <a href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/comparing-chatgpt-5-vs-gpt-4-faster-smarter-and-now-it-can-catch-your-mistakes\/\">ChatGPT-5<\/a>, but the update quickly sparked controversy among paying users. Many argued that GPT-5 feels more &#8220;rigid&#8221;, lacking the warmth and conversational style that GPT-4o was loved for. Because of this, a lot of users started looking for ways to switch back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517\" style=\"width:784px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o.webp 1024w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-631x420.webp 631w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-696x464.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/#Why_Users_Want_to_Go_Back_to_GPT-4o\" >Why Users Want to Go Back to GPT-4o<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/#How_to_Switch_Back_to_GPT-4o_GPT-41_on_Desktop\" >How to Switch Back to GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 on Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/#Why_This_Matters\" >Why This Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/#How_to_Use_Legacy_Models_Like_GPT-4o_GPT-41_and_GPT-35-Turbo_for_Free\" >How to Use Legacy Models Like GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and GPT-3.5-Turbo for Free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-gpt-4o-gpt-4-1-in-chatgpt\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Users_Want_to_Go_Back_to_GPT-4o\"><\/span>Why Users Want to Go Back to GPT-4o<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just days after GPT-5 rolled out, countless ChatGPT Plus subscribers expressed that they still preferred the creativity, flexibility, and friendly tone of GPT-4o. Listening to this feedback, OpenAI introduced an option for Plus and Team users to restore GPT-4o on both the ChatGPT web app and the Desktop app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free plan users, however, don\u2019t get this option, they can only use GPT-5 by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Switch_Back_to_GPT-4o_GPT-41_on_Desktop\"><\/span>How to Switch Back to GPT-4o, GPT-4.1 on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to bring back GPT-4o, here\u2019s the step-by-step guide using the <strong>ChatGPT web version<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com\">chatgpt.com<\/a> and log into your account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click your <strong>profile picture<\/strong> at the bottom-left corner \u2192 select <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <strong>General<\/strong>, enable the option &#8220;<strong>Show Legacy Models.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\" style=\"width:752px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8.png 800w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-479x420.png 479w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-150x132.png 150w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-696x611.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you turn this on, GPT-4o and other legacy models will appear under the <strong>Legacy Models<\/strong> section in the model selector. After a few minutes, the setting will sync with the ChatGPT app, and you\u2019ll see GPT-4o available again when you restart the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-516\" style=\"width:763px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-9.png 750w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-9-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-9-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/minitoolai.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-9-696x369.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: GPT-4o is only available for paying subscribers (starting from the Plus plan at $20\/month). OpenAI hasn\u2019t announced when support will end. They only mentioned that they will &#8220;monitor usage&#8221; before deciding whether to keep or remove GPT-4o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Matters\"><\/span>Why This Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By giving Mac users the ability to restore GPT-4o, OpenAI is showing that it listens to community feedback and is willing to stay flexible. However, since there\u2019s no official timeline on how long GPT-4o will be supported, I recommend enabling and using it now \u2014 before OpenAI makes any future changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Legacy_Models_Like_GPT-4o_GPT-41_and_GPT-35-Turbo_for_Free\"><\/span>How to Use Legacy Models Like GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and GPT-3.5-Turbo for Free<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a Plus subscription but still want to try older models online for free, here\u2019s a simple workaround:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/MiniToolAI.com\">MiniToolAI.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>ChatGPT (GPT-5)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the model dropdown, choose your preferred version: GPT-3.5-turbo, GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, or GPT-5 \u2014 all free to use directly in your browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GPT-5 is powerful, but many of us still love the friendly, creative, and conversational style of GPT-4o. Thankfully, OpenAI now allows Plus and Team users to restore GPT-4o in ChatGPT on desktop and web. If you\u2019re a fan of GPT-4o, turn it on as soon as possible while it\u2019s still available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you don\u2019t have a paid plan? You can still experience GPT-4o and other legacy models for free through third-party tools like MiniToolAI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 7, 2025, OpenAI officially launched ChatGPT-5, but the update quickly sparked controversy among paying users. Many argued that GPT-5 feels more &#8220;rigid&#8221;, lacking the warmth and conversational style that GPT-4o was loved for. Because of this, a lot of users started looking for ways to switch back. 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