OpenAI widens GPT‑5 access

OpenAI said GPT-5 is now rolling out beyond enterprise customers and into ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and Free accounts worldwide. (help.openai.com) The update appeared in OpenAI’s ChatGPT release notes on April 9, 2026, which said the rollout covers web, mobile, and desktop. The same note said ChatGPT Enterprise and Education access is still “soon,” not live yet. (help.openai.com) OpenAI’s business-facing release notes also said connectors remain in beta and are not switched on by default for Enterprise plans. Admins have to review them in Workspace settings under Apps before turning them on. (help.openai.com) In OpenAI’s help center, “connectors” are now folded into a broader “apps” system that links ChatGPT to services like Google Drive, Box, Notion, Linear, and Dropbox. Some of those app actions now include write access, which is why OpenAI tells workspace owners to review scopes before enabling them. (help.openai.com 1) (help.openai.com 2) The split rollout leaves OpenAI widening consumer access to its flagship model while keeping workplace integrations behind admin controls. Its admin guidance says organizations can manage app usage, data flows, and compliance settings before employees connect company tools. (help.openai.com) The timing also lands in the middle of a broader ChatGPT plan reshuffle. OpenAI’s pricing page lists paid tiers including Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise, while recent help-center updates show new seat options and flexible pricing for Business and Enterprise plans as of April 2, 2026. (openai.com) (help.openai.com) OpenAI has also been retiring older ChatGPT model choices as it pushes newer ones into the product. A help article updated April 11 said GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, OpenAI o4-mini, and earlier GPT-5 Instant and Thinking variants were retired from ChatGPT on February 13, 2026. (help.openai.com) That makes this release less a one-day launch than a staged handoff: broader GPT-5 access for general users first, workplace rollout later, and enterprise connectors still gated by admins. OpenAI’s own notes say the next step is making GPT-5 available to Enterprise and Education plans. (help.openai.com)