OpenAI Sam Altman Says the Company Is 'Out of GPUs' - Slashdot
Feb 28, 2025 - tech.slashdot.org
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the rollout of the company's latest model, GPT-4.5, is being staggered due to a shortage of GPUs. The model, described as "giant" and "expensive," requires tens of thousands more GPUs before it can be made widely available. Initially, GPT-4.5 will be accessible to ChatGPT Pro subscribers, with ChatGPT Plus customers gaining access the following week. The rollout delay is attributed to the unexpected growth that led to GPU shortages.
GPT-4.5 is notably costly, with OpenAI charging $75 per million tokens for input and $150 per million tokens for output, significantly higher than the costs associated with the GPT-4o model. Altman acknowledged the challenges in predicting growth surges that result in such shortages, but assured that additional GPUs would be added soon to facilitate the rollout to the Plus tier.
Key takeaways:
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a staggered rollout of GPT-4.5 due to a shortage of GPUs.
GPT-4.5 is described as "giant" and "expensive," requiring tens of thousands more GPUs for wider access.
The model is initially available to ChatGPT Pro subscribers, with ChatGPT Plus customers gaining access the following week.
OpenAI is charging $75 per million tokens for input and $150 per million tokens for output, significantly higher than previous models.
