OpenAI Reduces ChatGPT Pro Usage Quota to $200

OpenAI plans to reopen ChatGPT Pro at $200 on September 30, with a revised usage calculation method that reduces the equivalent usage cap by about half. However, the company promises a permanent end to the sliding five-hour limit and the introduction of added features that do not consume credits, as its recent GPT-6 models show significantly lower API pricing.

OpenAI maintains the absence of the 5-hour cap and adds functions without credits

OpenAI specifies that the five-hour usage restriction per window will not be reintroduced for Pro plans. Subscribed users will retain the ability to use their weekly quota at their own pace. Starting September 30, additional services or features will also be added to the subscription without deducting usage credits. The details of this content are not specified at this stage. These announcements come in anticipation of OpenAI DevDay, scheduled for tonight, with an opening conference at 7 PM, where Tibo Sottiaux promises numerous announcements.

Fewer credits included for the $200 subscription

OpenAI plans to change the way usage included in ChatGPT Pro is accounted for. According to Tibo Sottiaux, the cap for a $200 subscription will amount, when compared to API prices, to about half of what has been offered until now. The company justifies this choice by stating it wants to avoid maintaining artificially high API prices to create the illusion of a more generous volume of credits. The reopening of ChatGPT Pro at the price of $200 is announced for September 30.

Suspension of Pro 20X after GPT-6 Astra and return timeline

The $200 plan has been closed to new subscribers since September 10. OpenAI suspended subscriptions to the Pro 20X tier a few days after the launch of GPT-6 Astra, explaining that the most intensive usages were putting significant pressure on its infrastructure.

Lower API pricing for GPT-6 Sol and Luna, with a promise of better performance

The company bases its new offering on the GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna models, unveiled last week. API prices have been halved compared to the promotional rates of the previous generation, while ensuring better performance. Using GPT-6 Sol costs $2 per million tokens for input and $10 for output. For GPT-6 Luna, the rate is $0.10 for input and $0.50 for output. OpenAI claims that, thanks to these efficiency gains, subscribers should be able to accomplish more work than they could a month ago.