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ChatGPT Limits

As of Jan 6, 2025

Aspect Details
Model GPT-4-turbo
Subscription Paid version (e.g., ChatGPT Plus or API usage with GPT-4-turbo).
Free Version Limits Typically capped at GPT-3.5 with similar token limits but less advanced capabilities.
Performance Differences GPT-4 offers better reasoning, contextual understanding, and overall accuracy than GPT-3.5.

Input

Aspect Details
Max Tokens Per Input Approximately 4,096 tokens (shared with output, includes input and output combined).
Characters Per Token Average 4 characters per token (varies by text type).
Real Text Input ~3,000 words (equivalent to ~6 pages of double-spaced text in a word processor).
Markdown Input Can handle Markdown documents up to ~4,000 characters, including detailed formatting, sections, and tables.
Code Input Length of a medium-size script (~150–300 lines of well-commented code).
Constraints Very long or complex input exceeding token limits will be truncated.
Practical Translation Input limit is sufficient for long documents, extensive datasets, and complex queries.

Output

Aspect Details
Max Tokens Per Output Approximately 4,096 tokens (includes input and output combined).
Characters Per Token Average 4 characters per token (varies by text type).
Real Text Output ~3,000 words (equivalent to ~6 pages of double-spaced text in a word processor).
Markdown Output Can generate detailed documents with up to ~4,000 characters of Markdown, including formatting, tables, and sections.
Python Code Length of a medium-size script (~150–300 lines of well-commented code).
Constraints Complex nested content or highly detailed responses may truncate earlier to meet token limits.
Practical Translation Output is sufficient for detailed responses, multi-section documents, and robust code examples.

AI as an LLM vs AI as a Coder:

Task LLM Code Interpreter (Coder) Rationale
Language Tasks Explaining concepts, summarizing, drafting text. N/A LLM excels at natural language understanding.
Code Guidance Explaining code or debugging logic. Writing, testing, and running Python scripts. LLM explains; Coder executes.
Data Analysis Explaining trends or concepts. Cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data. LLM interprets; Coder handles technical operations.
File Handling Explaining file structures. Analyzing and transforming file data. File manipulation requires execution by Coder.
Math Problems Explaining concepts or solving simple equations. Handling complex calculations or statistical tasks. Coder is ideal for computationally intensive operations.
Visualization Conceptualizing visual representations. Generating charts or plots programmatically. LLM conceptualizes; Coder creates visuals.
Creative Writing Writing stories, poems, or essays. N/A Creativity and fluency make this ideal for LLM.
Simulations Explaining models or concepts. Running numerical simulations. Simulations need execution, better suited to Coder.
Query Responses Handling nuanced, open-ended queries. N/A LLM is better for complex natural language queries.
Automations Suggesting approaches for automation. Writing and testing automation scripts. Automations need actual code execution by Coder.

ChatGPT Data Analysis Capabilities

Data Type Examples Capabilities Technologies/Libraries Used
Text Data Word documents, PDFs, plain text files Text summarization, translation, editing, formatting, extracting key information, creating reports or outlines Python libraries like NLTK, spaCy, PyPDF2, docx, re
Spreadsheet Data Excel files, CSV files Data cleaning, formatting, analysis, visualization, pivot tables, formula creation, trend analysis Pandas, openpyxl, xlrd, matplotlib, numpy
Numerical Data Financial data, statistical datasets Perform calculations, create charts/graphs, statistical analysis, forecasting, and optimization Numpy, scipy, statsmodels, matplotlib, pandas
Categorical Data Survey results, sales records Data categorization, frequency analysis, segmentation, and clustering Pandas, scikit-learn, seaborn, matplotlib
JSON/XML Data API responses, structured data files Parsing, reformatting, extracting specific fields, and converting between formats JSON, xml.etree.ElementTree, BeautifulSoup
Geospatial Data Location coordinates, GIS files Mapping, route optimization, clustering, distance calculations Geopandas, folium, shapely, matplotlib
Time-Series Data Stock prices, weather data Trend analysis, forecasting, seasonal decomposition, anomaly detection statsmodels, pandas, scipy, numpy, matplotlib
Images PNG, JPG, SVG OCR (text extraction), analysis of content (e.g., tags), resizing, basic processing Pillow (PIL), OpenCV, Tesseract, matplotlib
Audio Files MP3, WAV Transcription, summarization of speech content, keyword extraction SpeechRecognition, pydub, wave, nltk
Video Files MP4, MOV Analyzing subtitles, summarizing content, extracting key frames MoviePy, OpenCV, ffmpeg
Code Files Python, Java, HTML, JSON, YAML, etc. Code review, debugging, refactoring, generating documentation, code conversion regex (re), Black, PyLint, HTMLParser, pyyaml
Log Files Server logs, error logs Anomaly detection, pattern recognition, summarization Pandas, regex (re), ElasticSearch, matplotlib
Scientific Data Research datasets, experimental data Statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, visualizations, and report generation SciPy, NumPy, matplotlib, seaborn, statsmodels
Survey Data Questionnaires, Google Form exports Aggregation, visualization, response analysis, and trend identification Pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, scipy
Health Data Patient records, fitness tracker data Data anonymization, trend analysis, progress tracking Pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, scikit-learn
Natural Language Data Chat transcripts, customer feedback Sentiment analysis, topic modeling, keyword extraction NLTK, spaCy, TextBlob, Gensim, Pandas

ChatGPT Data Programming Language Capabilities

Programming Language Capabilities Libraries/Tools
Python Data analysis, machine learning, web development, automation, API interaction, scripting, etc. Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Flask, Django, Matplotlib, TensorFlow
JavaScript Web development, front-end frameworks, server-side scripting, API development Node.js, React, Vue.js, Express.js, D3.js
Java Android development, backend development, desktop applications, enterprise software Spring, Hibernate, JUnit, Maven
HTML Structuring web pages, creating the content layer for web applications Not applicable
CSS Styling web pages, animations, and layouts Bootstrap, TailwindCSS, Sass
C++ Game development, performance-critical applications, system programming OpenGL, Boost, Qt
C# Game development (Unity), Windows applications, web services .NET Framework, Unity
SQL Database queries, data manipulation, reporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQLAlchemy
R Statistical analysis, data visualization, machine learning ggplot2, dplyr, caret, shiny
MATLAB Numerical analysis, simulations, data visualization MATLAB toolboxes
Bash/Shell Scripting, automation, managing servers Standard shell commands, AWK, Sed, grep
PHP Web development, server-side scripting Laravel, CodeIgniter, WordPress
Ruby Web development, scripting Ruby on Rails, Sinatra
Go (Golang) Cloud-native applications, APIs, concurrent programming Gin, Echo, GORM
Kotlin Android development, backend development Ktor, Spring Boot
Swift iOS/macOS app development SwiftUI, UIKit
TypeScript Large-scale JavaScript applications with type safety Angular, React, NestJS
Scala Functional programming, distributed systems, data processing Akka, Play Framework, Spark
Perl Text processing, scripting, bioinformatics Standard libraries
Rust Systems programming, web assembly, high-performance applications Rocket, Tokio, Cargo
Haskell Functional programming, academic projects GHC, Cabal
Dart Cross-platform development (Flutter) Flutter
Lua Game scripting, lightweight applications LOVE2D, Torch
Julia High-performance numerical computing, machine learning Flux.jl, Plots.jl, DataFrames.jl
Assembly Low-level programming, system performance optimization Platform-specific assemblers
YAML/JSON Configuration management, data serialization PyYAML, JSON libraries

ChatGPT Software Capabilities

Software Capabilities Examples of Usage
Microsoft Excel Data analysis, cleaning, formatting, pivot tables, charts, advanced formulas, VBA scripting Automating reports, performing financial modeling, creating dashboards
Microsoft Word Document editing, formatting, template creation, mail merge Drafting reports, formatting templates, generating large documents with consistent styles
Microsoft PowerPoint Slide design, formatting, content creation, animations Designing professional presentations, creating visual aids for pitches or lectures
Google Sheets Online collaborative spreadsheets, data analysis, formula creation Live collaboration on datasets, data cleaning, creating shared dashboards
Google Docs Document editing, collaboration tools, formatting Co-authoring reports, creating content drafts with comments or suggestions
Google Slides Slide creation, collaborative presentations Team presentations, brainstorming sessions, interactive visuals
Adobe Acrobat PDF editing, annotation, form creation, document conversion Filling forms, combining PDFs, extracting text/images
Visual Studio Code Code editing, debugging, extensions for programming in multiple languages Writing Python, JavaScript, HTML, or other code, debugging, and version control integration
Jupyter Notebook Interactive Python coding, data visualization, and exploration Data analysis, machine learning experiments, tutorial creation
Tableau Data visualization, dashboards, analytics Creating interactive dashboards, presenting trends, sharing insights
Power BI Business intelligence, data modeling, visualization Connecting to data sources, building reports, analyzing key metrics
MATLAB Numerical computing, algorithm development, visualization Running simulations, analyzing data, creating technical reports
SPSS Statistical analysis, survey data analysis Hypothesis testing, regression analysis, descriptive statistics
RStudio Statistical computing, data visualization, R programming Running R scripts, creating reports, conducting advanced data analysis
Notepad++ Text editing, code editing, scripting Writing and editing configuration files, small code snippets
GIMP Image editing, graphic design Retouching images, creating banners, resizing or cropping visuals
Canva Graphic design, templates for social media posts, presentations Creating marketing materials, designing custom social media graphics
Adobe Photoshop Advanced image editing, graphic design Photo editing, compositing, creating professional visuals
Adobe Illustrator Vector graphics design, logo creation, illustration Designing logos, creating infographics, custom vector artwork
LaTeX (via Overleaf) Document preparation, academic writing, formatting for research papers Writing theses, academic papers, or creating professional-looking resumes
Postman API testing, integration debugging Testing RESTful APIs, sending requests, viewing responses, generating API documentation
Git Version control, collaboration on coding projects Managing repositories, tracking changes, coordinating with teams using GitHub or GitLab
Anaconda Python data science environment, package management Running Python scripts for data analysis, managing Python libraries
SAP ERP software for finance, procurement, and HR tasks Running financial reports, managing supply chain data
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Database management, running queries, optimizing databases Writing SQL queries, creating databases, managing stored procedures
AWS Console Cloud service management, deployment of applications Managing EC2 instances, configuring S3 storage, setting up Lambda functions
Azure Portal Cloud services, virtual machine and storage management Hosting apps, configuring VMs, managing Azure services
Slack Communication, integrations with other software Organizing team discussions, integrating project management tools
Trello Task management, project organization Creating boards for task tracking, managing workflows for teams
Monday.com Project management, timeline tracking, workflow automation Creating project plans, assigning tasks, tracking progress

ChatGPT Applications across Domains:

Education

Idea Description File Type
Lesson Plan Template A structured template with sections for objectives, activities, and evaluations. Word, PDF
Student Progress Tracker A tool to monitor grades, attendance, and performance over time. Excel, CSV
Interactive Learning Presentation A presentation with quizzes, animations, and visuals to engage students. PowerPoint
Educational Ebook A subject-specific ebook for self-paced learning. ePub, PDF
Worksheet Generator Automatically generates practice worksheets for math, science, or grammar. Word, PDF
Visual Study Guide A guide with diagrams and summaries to aid learning. Images, PowerPoint
Assignment Tracker A tracker for students to organize their deadlines and priorities. Excel, PDF
Flashcards Printable or digital flashcards for memorization of key concepts. Images, Word
Step-by-Step Lab Manual A detailed manual for science experiments, with illustrations. Word, PDF
Certificate of Achievement A customizable template for recognizing student accomplishments. Word, PDF

Finance

Idea Description File Type
Personal Budgeting Tool A spreadsheet to automate expense tracking and monthly budgets. Excel
Financial Statement Template A template for income, expenses, and balance sheets. Word, Excel
Investment Portfolio Tracker A tracker with visual graphs for asset allocation and performance monitoring. Excel, PowerPoint
Financial Planning Guide A written guide for personal or small business financial planning. Word, ePub, PDF
Tax Calculator A tool with fields for deductions, credits, and tax liability calculations. Excel, PDF
Loan Repayment Calculator A schedule calculator to break down payments into principal and interest. Excel
Monthly Financial Report A report template with key financial metrics for stakeholders. PowerPoint, Word
Expense Tracker Template A simple tracker for categorizing and monitoring expenses. Excel, CSV
Financial Ratios Guide A visual guide explaining key financial ratios for business analysis. Images, PowerPoint
Cash Flow Forecast Template A forecasting template for managing business cash flow. Excel, Word

Sales

Idea Description File Type
Sales Tracking Dashboard A dashboard to monitor sales performance by product, region, or salesperson. Excel, CSV
Product Catalog A detailed catalog with product descriptions and visuals for customers. Word, PDF
Sales Pitch Presentation A polished presentation to pitch products or services to clients. PowerPoint
Sales Training Manual A comprehensive manual for onboarding new sales team members. Word, PDF
Commission Calculator A tool to calculate salesperson earnings based on performance. Excel
Monthly Sales Report A report template summarizing sales achievements and trends. PowerPoint, PDF
Customer Contact Tracker A tracker for managing leads, follow-ups, and sales pipelines. Excel, CSV
Sales Comparison Chart A visual chart comparing sales performance over different periods. Excel, PowerPoint
ROI Analysis Template A tool for evaluating the profitability of products or campaigns. Excel, Word
Client Brochure A professional brochure highlighting product features and benefits. Word, PDF

Marketing

Idea Description File Type
Marketing Campaign Planner A planner with timelines and milestones for executing campaigns. Excel, PowerPoint
Content Calendar Template A template for scheduling and organizing social media posts. Excel, PDF
Campaign Presentation A presentation to pitch and showcase marketing campaign ideas. PowerPoint
Infographic A visual representation of campaign results or customer demographics. Images, PDF
Digital Marketing Guide A guide on strategies and best practices for digital marketing. Word, ePub
Conversion Tracker A tool to monitor website and email campaign conversions. Excel, CSV
Customer Persona Template A document template to define and describe target audiences. Word, PDF
Social Media Dashboard A visual dashboard with KPIs and performance metrics for social media. Excel, PowerPoint
Monthly Marketing Report A report summarizing marketing metrics and outcomes for stakeholders. PowerPoint, Word
Promotional GIF or Video A dynamic visual asset for product launches or campaigns. GIFs, Movies

Leadership

Idea Description File Type
Leadership Guide A guide with effective leadership techniques and strategies. Word, ePub
Team Goal-Setting Template A structured template for setting SMART goals for teams. Word, PDF
Team Performance Tracker A tracker to monitor team progress and accomplishments. Excel, CSV
Leadership Workshop Slides A presentation for training teams on leadership best practices. PowerPoint
Conflict Resolution Guide A manual for resolving team conflicts effectively. Word, PDF
Organizational Chart Template A visual representation of team structures and roles. Word, PowerPoint
Feedback Tracker A tool for collecting and organizing employee feedback during reviews. Excel, PDF
Collaboration Guide A guide with strategies for improving team collaboration and synergy. Word, PDF
Goal-Setting Workbook A workbook with exercises to develop leadership goals. Word, ePub
Leadership Success Dashboard A dashboard tracking key leadership metrics and progress. PowerPoint, Excel

Management

Idea Description File Type
Project Timeline Template A Gantt chart for planning and tracking project milestones. Excel, PDF
Resource Allocation Tracker A tool for assigning and managing resources across projects. Excel, CSV
Task Management Dashboard A dashboard to manage workflows and tasks for team projects. Excel, PowerPoint
Manager’s Handbook A written guide on management policies and best practices. Word, ePub, PDF
Risk Assessment Template A template for identifying and evaluating project risks. Word, PDF
Meeting Agenda Template A structured agenda for effective team meetings. Word, PDF
Project Status Report A template for summarizing key project metrics and updates. PowerPoint, PDF
Decision-Making Matrix A tool to evaluate and compare decision options. Excel, Word
Performance Improvement Plan A template for creating structured plans to help underperforming employees. Word, PDF
Time Management Workbook A workbook with trackers and exercises to improve time management. Word, PDF