OpenAI's GPT-4.5 Launch Faces Backlash Over Cost and Performance

The new AI model is criticized for high pricing, GPU shortages, and underwhelming capabilities compared to rivals.

OpenAI's GPT-4.5, its largest AI model to date, has launched but is receiving mixed reviews due to high costs and limited improvements over previous models.
The model's pricing is significantly higher than its predecessor, costing $75 per million input tokens and $150 per million output tokens, making it impractical for many developers.
CEO Sam Altman revealed that GPU shortages have delayed the rollout, with additional hardware expected to ease availability in the coming weeks.
While GPT-4.5 introduces more conversational and intuitive interactions, it lags behind competitors like Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet in reasoning and efficiency benchmarks.
OpenAI is shifting focus toward simulated reasoning models like o3, signaling a potential pivot away from traditional large language models in future developments.