Although the paid version of OpenAI’s chatbot includes some extra benefits, Microsoft’s AI includes most of the advanced features for free.
In the current landscape of artificial intelligence, ChatGPT Plus has established itself as one of the most advanced chatbots available. However, its main drawback is its cost: a monthly subscription of $20, a price that many users are unwilling or unable to pay.
This barrier has led many users to seek alternatives that, although based on OpenAI technology, often have limitations or lack essential features.
It is in this context that Microsoft Copilot emerges, positioning itself as an attractive alternative to ChatGPT, especially for those who want to avoid a paid subscription.
What is Microsoft Copilot and why is it a standout option?
Copilot is an artificial intelligence tool developed by Microsoft that acts as a virtual assistant, integrating into various applications and services to facilitate tasks, answer questions, and improve user productivity. It is based on advanced language models, enabling natural and efficient interactions.
What really sets this AI app apart is its ability to offer free and unlimited access to OpenAI’s o1 model, the same advanced model that powers ChatGPT Plus. This means that users can enjoy advanced features without incurring additional costs.
Advanced ChatGPT Plus features available for free in Copilot
Access to the o1 model: In Copilot, you can use the same model as in ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month, for free. This is GPT-4o, a more advanced model than the free one (GPT-3.5), with better reasoning, text comprehension, response consistency, and error reduction capabilities. It’s ideal if you need more accurate answers or are working with complex texts. To access it, click on Think Deeper and start using it.
Advanced voice chat: Microsoft has improved the voice chat feature within Copilot, allowing you to interact by voice in more than 40 languages, including Spanish from Spain. You can talk to it naturally and it responds accurately. It’s also ideal for those who prefer to dictate rather than type, and works great on both computers and mobile devices. Just click on the microphone icon and start chatting with the AI.
Analysis of long documents: Thanks to the large context window and advanced AI integration, you can paste entire documents into Copilot or upload PDF files for analysis. This is very useful if you work with contracts, technical reports, academic papers, or complex documentation and need the AI to summarize or explain specific parts.
that the AI can “remember” and use as a reference within the same conversation. Microsoft Copilot can process up to 128,000 tokens (about 96,000 words), while the free ChatGPT has a much lower limit. This allows you to have long conversations, work with lengthy documents, or analyze projects without losing your train of thought.
ChatGPT Plus: What does it offer and what are its advanced features?
If you’ve ever considered paying for an artificial intelligence tool, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT Plus, the subscription version of the popular chatbot developed by OpenAI. For a monthly fee of $20, it opens the door to a range of benefits designed for more demanding users, professionals, or people who need more powerful performance.
The first thing it offers is access to GPT-4.5, the most advanced model to date, which surpasses the free version, based on GPT-3.5, in terms of accuracy, reasoning ability, and contextual understanding. With this model, responses are more coherent, detailed, and better suited to complex questions or specific tasks.
In addition, it improves the ability to maintain the thread of a long conversation and delivers more reliable results when working with multiple variables or complex instructions. Another key advantage is priority access to servers, which is especially useful during peak hours or times of high demand.
While free users may experience wait times or even interruptions, subscribers are guaranteed smooth and faster access. This advantage is crucial if you use ChatGPT for work, study, or content production, where response time can make a difference.
In addition, subscribers get access to the latest features and improvements as soon as they are implemented, before free users. This includes new experimental tools, interface improvements, or additional capabilities such as personalized memory (in testing), which remembers your preferences and work style for future sessions.
A particularly noteworthy feature is the possibility of using advanced multimedia generation tools, including Sora, OpenAI’s experimental system capable of generating videos from natural language descriptions.
This tool opens up a huge range of possibilities for content creators, designers or any user who needs rapid visual prototypes, basic animations or AI-generated illustrative artwork.
So while ChatGPT Plus is a paid option, it’s not just about removing usage limits, it’s about accessing a professional environment. Tools such as Microsoft Copilot have begun to offer many of these features for free, lowering the barrier to entry and forcing you to rethink whether these features are really worth paying for.
