OpenAI Introduces $20 Monthly ChatGPT Plus Subscription Plan
OpenAI launches a $20 per month subscription tier called ChatGPT Plus that offers faster responses and priority access during peak times. The free version of the AI chatbot remains available as the company explores additional lower-cost and business plans.
OpenAI launches a new pilot subscription plan called ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month and aims to monetize the wildly popular text-generating AI. This paid tier provides users with general access to the tool even during peak traffic hours, faster response speeds, and priority access to upcoming features and system improvements.
The company confirms that the free version of ChatGPT stays intact and is not going away. Currently, ChatGPT Plus is only available to users in the United States, but OpenAI plans to invite people from a waitlist in the coming months and expand the service to additional countries and regions soon.
OpenAI hints that ChatGPT Plus is just the first of several planned offerings, as it actively explores lower-cost plans, business tiers, data packs, and an API. The company states that the revenue from this new subscription pricing helps support free access availability to as many people as possible while it continues to gather user feedback to refine the system.