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# OpenAI's GPT-5: What we know so far about August 7 release
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/openais-gpt-5-what-we-know-so-far-about-august-7-release/
- Published: 2025-08-06T23:17:21.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-06T23:20:43.000Z
- Description: GPT-5 will be released in 3 versions on APIs. Besides that, it will likely become available on ChatGPT to most users after the announcement at 10 am PT.
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: ChatGPT News, Latest AI News, AI Rumours

OpenAI’s upcoming stream at 10 a.m. Pacific will not only mark the introduction of GPT-5 but also of two smaller variants - GPT-5 Mini and GPT-5 Nano - positioned for a range of developer and enterprise scenarios. 

> GPT-5 model icons are up!!  
>  
> There are three variants:  
>  
> GPT-5  
> GPT-5 Nano  
> GPT-5 Mini [pic.twitter.com/CTCEx3LD3L](https://t.co/CTCEx3LD3L?ref=testingcatalog.com)
> 
> — Patel Meet (@MeetPatelTech) [August 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/MeetPatelTech/status/1953092293621367280?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

Users will likely be able to access all three versions through the API and ChatGPT app immediately following the announcement. 

> LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY 10AM PT
> 
> — OpenAI (@OpenAI) [August 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1953139020231569685?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

Early signs indicate a [coordinated partner rollout](https://www.testingcatalog.com/macos-app-configs-suggest-gpt-5-auto-and-reasoning-modes-support/) as well, with services like Perplexity, Cursor, and Microsoft lining up to offer GPT-5-powered features for their users as soon as the embargo lifts.

> "Log in to unlock GPT-5"  
>  
> "ChatGPT just got better at writing, coding, reasoning, and more now powered by our latest intelligence model" [https://t.co/15OIboDdI8](https://t.co/15OIboDdI8?ref=testingcatalog.com) [pic.twitter.com/o7Ou3aanHW](https://t.co/o7Ou3aanHW?ref=testingcatalog.com)
> 
> — Lisan al Gaib (@scaling01) [August 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/scaling01/status/1953216282872168475?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

Microsoft, in particular, has been updating its Copilot product in anticipation of the new model family. References to “Smart Mode” have appeared, hinting at specialized GPT-5-powered reasoning or adaptive behavior. 

![SVG Robot check](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2025/08/Cyberpunk-Robot-Claude-Claude-08-06-2025_09_55_PM.jpg)

SVG Robot check (Via GPT-5 on Copilot)

TestingCatalog was able to confirm through certain usage scenarios (such as the [Robot SVG test](https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/1953184263609958712?ref=testingcatalog.com)) that Copilot has already been quietly running on GPT-5 in some cases, with the system sometimes directly identifying itself as using the new model. This under-the-hood rollout gives partners a chance to tune and evaluate the model before broad public access.

![Copilot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2025/08/Microsoft-Copilot-Your-AI-companion-08-07-2025_01_19_AM.jpg)

Copilot Smart Mode refers to itself as GPT-5

While industry watchers are not expecting a jump on the scale of the transition from GPT-3 to GPT-4, [early signals suggest substantial improvements](https://x.com/hunoematic/status/1953189036509806833?ref=testingcatalog.com), particularly for reasoning and context handling. 

![Community benchmarking](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2025/08/GxsfCHtXgAA63BE.jpeg)

Community benchmarking

OpenAI’s strategy of offering a tiered set of models addresses the demand for both high-capacity and lightweight deployments, continuing the trend of targeting a wide spectrum of AI workloads with tailored solutions.

Soon 👀