By Mohit Singhania | June 2025
A few weeks ago, I was stuck.
My UPI wallet had around ₹3000. Not enough to buy a new mic or upgrade my blog hosting, but enough for a few days of good food — or one slightly reckless experiment.
I had two options:
Option 1: Order pizza for the next 5 days.
Option 2: Buy ChatGPT Plus for ₹1999 and see if all that GPT-4o hype was real.
Guess what I did?
I skipped the pizza.
I know, I know — bold move. But here’s what really happened next, without the marketing drama or fake guru noise. Just a content creator trying to get more done without losing his mind.
Why I Even Thought of Paying for ChatGPT (When the Free One’s Right There)
Look, I was already a heavy user of the free ChatGPT. Writing blogs, rewriting intros, researching content ideas — it was basically my unpaid intern.
But it came with mood swings.
Sometimes it would go:
“I’m at capacity. Try again later.”
Or it would randomly forget what I told it two replies ago.
Plus, GPT-3.5 often felt like it was reading off Wikipedia with no personality. I needed better tone, better context understanding, and most importantly — speed.
So one night (while I was this close to ordering biryani), I said screw it and clicked “Upgrade.”
So What Did ₹1999 Actually Get Me?
This is where things get interesting.
The moment I upgraded, I unlocked GPT-4o — OpenAI’s latest and smartest model. And man, it’s different.
Here’s what changed instantly:
- Smarter replies that sounded like I wrote them myself (finally, no more robotic intros)
- Access to memory — it remembered my tone, blog name, even my YouTube script style
- Tools like image & PDF uploads that made it feel like an AI assistant, not just a chatbox
- Lightning-fast responses — no more “Try again later”
And yeah… it started feeling fun to work again.
I Tracked Everything for 30 Days — Here’s What I Built (and Saved)
I didn’t want this to be one of those “I feel productive” kind of reviews. So I tracked it.
Every blog post, every thumbnail concept, every YouTube script. I noted down how long each task took with GPT-4o and how long it would’ve taken me without it.
Here’s what the month looked like:
| Task | My Usual Time | With GPT-4o | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write 7 blog posts | 28 hrs | 10 hrs | 18 hrs |
| 5 YouTube scripts | 15 hrs | 6 hrs | 9 hrs |
| 12 thumbnail ideas | 6 hrs | 2 hrs | 4 hrs |
| Reddit comment writing | 10 hrs | 2 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Keyword research + planning | 6 hrs | 1.5 hrs | 4.5 hrs |
| SEO & Internal Linking | 6 hrs | 3 hrs | 3 hrs |
| Total | 71 hrs | 24.5 hrs | 47 hrs |
That’s 47 hours saved in one month.
Now if we’re being practical, even if my time is worth just ₹300/hour (which, let’s be honest, is modest), GPT-4o gave me ₹14,100 worth of time for ₹1999.
That’s over 11x ROI — and this wasn’t hypothetical. This was my real work, published and shipped.
What I Actually Used It For (Not Just “Write Me a Poem”)
Most people think ChatGPT is for fun questions or random life hacks.
But here’s what I actually did with it:
- Rewrote boring blog intros into scroll-stopping hooks
- Turned bullet notes into SEO-optimized paragraphs
- Created full affiliate tables in HTML
- Drafted YouTube scripts that actually sounded like me
- Researched trending topics in under 10 minutes
- Found keywords my competitors weren’t using
- Even used it to craft Reddit comments that didn’t sound… AI-ish
It wasn’t replacing me. It was upgrading me.
And weirdly enough, I started enjoying the creative process again. It’s like having a super fast writing partner who never says “bro, I’m tired.”
Small Confession: I Regretted It… For Like 2 Days
Honestly, the first two days were meh.
I expected fireworks. But I was still using it like GPT-3.5 — basic prompts, vague tasks, no structure. I almost canceled.
But then I changed my approach. I got specific.
Instead of:
“Write a blog on smartphones”
I said:
“Write a spicy blog post in Indian English about the top 5 phones under ₹20,000, use sarcasm, make it funny, and include real product links.”
That’s when things clicked.
It wasn’t just giving better content — it was giving content I actually wanted.
But Is GPT-4o Better Than Claude, Gemini or Perplexity?
I’ve tried them all — Claude, Gemini, Perplexity. They’re good in different ways. But here’s the truth:
| Tool | Best For | Why I Still Chose GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Reading long docs & analysis | Too serious, dry tone |
| Gemini | Google-style search integration | Too robotic, very “AI” |
| Perplexity | Fast research summaries | Great tool, not a writer |
| GPT-4o | Content creation + tone + memory | Feels like me, just faster |
Claude is your professor. Gemini is your library. GPT-4o is your smart, funny creative friend who helps you ship.
Who Should Actually Pay for This?
You should consider ChatGPT Plus if:
- You create content regularly — blogs, videos, newsletters
- You freelance and juggle multiple clients
- You’re trying to scale something solo — YouTube, blog, Instagram, whatever
- You value speed more than perfection
You should skip it if:
- You open ChatGPT once a week to ask what to cook tonight
- You expect it to do everything without giving it good input
- You’re not actively building or writing anything
Final Verdict: Worth ₹1999? Hell Yes — If You Use It Right
In the end, here’s my take:
This wasn’t a “cool toy” buy. It was an investment.
GPT-4o didn’t replace my work. It multiplied my output.
I wrote more in 30 days than I had in the last 3 months. And it felt easier, smoother, faster.
Not because AI is magic. But because it gave me momentum.
If you’re trying to build something — content, audience, brand, income — then ₹1999 is not a splurge. It’s your creative steroid.
Not Sure If It’s for You? Try This
Here’s a mini test:
- Make a list of 5 tasks that drain your time every week.
- Try ChatGPT free version first.
- Upgrade for one month.
- Use GPT-4o only for those 5 tasks.
- Track how much faster you get them done.
If you save less than ₹1999 worth of time… cancel. But if you’re like me, you’ll smile every time you publish.
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