(Image credit: Shutterstock) Since its release, ChatGPT has come up with a variety of different subscription tiers. For the most dedicated fans of the tools, there is the option to pay well into the hundreds each month. But for most of us, the free version of ChatGPT is all that is needed. While it lacks some of the fancy bells and whistles found in the pricier plans, it more than gets the job done day-to-day. 1. Be wary of model usage ChatGPT Free automatically utilises the latest version of the software, GPT-5 , when you use it. However, this only lasts for so long. While OpenAI doesn’t give an exact number, you can very quickly get through this usage. Once you run out, ChatGPT will switch to an older version of the model. This is by no means the end of the world, but it is worth planning around. Try to be more limited with your prompts, and save any less important thoughts for when it has downgraded .…