ChatGPT's new plan costs $500 a month
OpenAI has introduced a new $500-per-month 'Pro 500' subscription tier featuring 'Ultrafast' computing for its latest models. Simultaneously, the company is reopening its $200 plan but with significantly reduced compute allowances and message limits.
Why it matters
The shift toward higher-priced tiers and reduced allowances for existing plans reflects the high operational costs of running advanced AI models and the company's push to monetize power users.
Sam Altman leads OpenAI. The company announced a new subscription tier, costing $500 a month. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images OpenAI announced a $500 a month plan for ChatGPT. The Pro 500 plan includes access to "Ultrafast" computing, offering an 8x speed increase in Codex. The company also downgraded the compute allowance of its $200 a month plan. ChatGPT has a brand new plan — with a hefty new price tag. OpenAI announced a new subscription tier at its Tuesday DevDay. The Pro 500 plan will cost $500 a month, a $300 increase on what was formerly the company's most expensive plan. The $500 plan will include access to "Ultrafast" computing for GPT-6 Astra in ChatGPT Work and Codex. The "Ultrafast" option promises an 8x increase in speed in Codex, OpenAI's coding tool . The tier will also have OpenAI's highest included usage.
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