ChatGPT was originally released on November 30, 2022, as a research preview of the GPT-3.5 model. Since then, it has undergone multiple updates with increasingly powerful versions. The latest major release is ChatGPT 5, which was launched on August 7, 2025. This new version introduces improvements in reasoning, context handling, tool coordination, multi-modal capabilities, and reliability, making it more effective for complex tasks. ChatGPT 5 is available to all users on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and Free plans worldwide as of this date.
So, ChatGPT came out initially in late 2022, and the current most advanced version, ChatGPT 5, came out very recently on August 7, 2025.
