According to sources familiar with the plans, it is highly likely OpenAI will launch its GPT-5 model as early as August, weeks after Elon Musk debuted xAI’s Grok 4.
The new model, which was originally scheduled to launch this summer, will reportedly be positioned as an AI system rather than a single model, and it will have the ability to incorporate distinct models and perform a variety of functions.
Altman has revealed certain details ahead of the launch
While the company has declined to comment on the rumor, available information confirms that the new model, GPT-5, is Microsoft-backed and will incorporate its o3 model along with other technologies.
CEO Sam Altman mentioned this in February, pitching it as an attempt to simplify its offerings. The company ultimately aims to merge the o-series and GPT-series models as it sets its sights on creating AI systems that can utilize all available tools and handle a variety of tasks.
A report from The Verge released on Thursday confirmed the potential of GPT-5 to debut in early August. However, OpenAI’s planned release dates have shifted in the past in response to development challenges, server capacity issues, or even rival AI model announcements and leaks.
The expected GPT-5 will compete with Grok 4
Talks of GPT-5’s launch comes weeks after Elon Musk’s xAI debuted Grok 4, its latest AI model designed to compete with ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, with its advanced image analysis and question-answering capabilities.
It also introduced a premium subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300 per month, offering early access to Grok 4 Heavy and upcoming features.
Grok has become more deeply integrated into X in recent months. However, that has also made Grok’s mishaps more noticeable to millions of users.
The latest model’s capabilities will be stacked up against OpenAI’s forthcoming GPT-5, but Musk is confident it is up to the task.
“With respect to academic questions, Grok 4 is better than PhD level in every subject, no exceptions,” he said during a recent livestream. “At times, it may lack common sense, and it has not yet invented new technologies or discovered new physics, but that is just a matter of time.”
The launch of Grok 4 preceded the debut of GPT-5 but followed a tumultuous week for Musk’s companies. Earlier this month, Linda Yaccarino, X’s CEO, stepped down from her role after roughly two years with the company, and X has yet to announce a successor.
Her departure follows Grok’s antisemitic tirade on X, which saw it criticize Hollywood’s “Jewish executives” and praise Hitler. Ultimately, developers forced xAI to briefly limit its X account and delete the offensive posts.
xAI fixed things by allegedly getting rid of a recently added section from Grok’s public system prompt, which included a list of instructions that told it not to shy away from making “politically incorrect” claims.
Musk and xAI’s top executives have largely avoided talking about the incident and have instead focused on Grok 4’s performance and capabilities.
