Seven plan tiers, widely different limits, and pricing details buried in the fine print. New Pro $200 subscriptions are paused, while existing subscriptions continue. Choosing the right ChatGPT plan is more confusing than it should be.
The Information reports that over 50 million users have already subscribed to a paid ChatGPT plan. But which plan is actually worth the money?
I've dug through all available information, cross-referenced it with the official ChatGPT pricing page, and tested each plan myself. In this article, you'll learn everything you need to know about current ChatGPT prices, which plan fits your use case, and what my personal experience has been.
- Seven ChatGPT plan tiers in 2026, including Pro $200 for existing subscribers. Full pricing breakdown in the table below
- Pro $100 and existing Pro $200 subscriptions both include Codex. The first offers 5x, the second 20x the overall usage of Plus. New Pro $200 sign-ups are paused
- GPT-6 Astra appears as GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT and is available to Pro $100, existing Pro $200 subscriptions, Business, and Enterprise, but not Plus. It is also available through the API
- GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna arrived on September 22, 2026: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu get both in ChatGPT Work and Codex, and Free and Go additionally get GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app
- Plus extends Free with audio and video mode, tasks, custom GPTs and significantly higher limits for messages, uploads and analyses
- Business & Enterprise offer dedicated workspaces, data privacy (no training), compliance certifications plus connectors and admin features for teams
All ChatGPT Prices and Plans Compared
The key facts for every plan at a glance:
| Plan | Price | Features | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeAvailable without registration since April 2024. | $0/month | GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app Unlimited standard text chats, limited tool usage Limited Deep Research access Custom GPTs | For occasional users |
| GoThe ad-supported budget plan. | $8/month | GPT-6 Luna in the desktop app Unlimited in the standard model More messages with tools than Free Limited Deep Research access | More than Free, less than Plus |
| PlusRecommendedChatGPT's standard paid plan. | $20/month | GPT-6 Sol & Luna in Work and Codex GPT-6 Pro in Chat Expanded model and Deep Research access Audio and video mode, tasks, custom GPTs ChatGPT Agent, Codex Agent | Best all-rounder for individuals |
| Pro (Codex)Since April 9, 2026: the Pro tier for Codex power users. | $100/month | GPT-6 Sol & Luna in Work and Codex GPT-6 Pro in Chat Full access to GPT-5.5 Pro Five times the Plus allowance; model limits apply Top GPT-5 Pro quotas | For coders and Codex power users |
| Pro (Max, existing subscribers)New subscriptions are paused. Existing subscriptions continue. | $200/month | GPT-6 Sol & Luna in Work and Codex GPT-6 Pro in Chat Highest GPT-5 and GPT-5 Pro quotas Twenty times the Plus allowance; model limits apply Unlimited audio/video mode | For power users with maximum demands |
| BusinessWith annual billing, $25 monthly. Minimum 2 users. | $20/user/month | GPT-6 Sol & Luna in Work and Codex GPT-6 Pro in Chat Unlimited GPT-5 messages No training on your data Connectors, admin controls, SAML SSO | Ideal for teams of two or more |
| EnterpriseCustom terms negotiated with the OpenAI sales team. | On request | GPT-6 Sol & Luna in Work and Codex GPT-6 Pro after administrators enable access Data residency in ten regions SCIM, Enterprise Key Management, custom policies 24/7 priority support with SLAs | For large enterprises |
Monthly cost at a glance
Prices range from Free to $200 per month for existing Pro $200 subscribers. New sign-ups for that tier are paused. Here is how the monthly prices compare:
And here is the complete feature comparison in detail:
ChatGPT Free
ChatGPT has offered a free version since its launch in November 2022. This has been available without registration since April 2024.
Free accounts now use GPT-5.6 Luna as the default model in regular chat. Since September 22, 2026, the ChatGPT desktop app additionally offers GPT-6 Luna. GPT-5.6 Terra is also available to Free and Go with limited access in ChatGPT Work and Codex. Codex has separate usage limits depending on the plan. File uploads, Deep Research queries and context length remain significantly more limited on Free than on Plus or higher. See the current ChatGPT pricing page for the latest plan details.
The GPT Store is available to discover and use GPTs, but you cannot create your own GPTs or tasks on the Free plan. Web browsing and data analysis work but remain significantly more throttled than on paid plans.
Image and video generation is only available with restrictions: standard image outputs run slower. Deep Research, memory features and Advanced Voice are present but clearly limited.
ChatGPT Free has noticeably improved in recent months but remains an offering for occasional use. Anyone who wants to work productively with ChatGPT on a regular basis will quickly hit the limits and should plan for Plus or higher, or switch to free alternatives like Microsoft Copilot, Claude or Google Gemini.
ChatGPT Go
ChatGPT Go is OpenAI's new budget plan at $8 per month. It targets users who want more than the free version but don't need the full scope of Plus.
Go offers unlimited access to GPT-5.6 Luna plus more messages, uploads and image generation than Free. Since September 22, 2026, GPT-6 Luna is available in the desktop app here too. GPT-5.6 Terra is available with limited access in ChatGPT Work and Codex. Extended data analysis (Python-based) is also included.
Deep Research remains available with limited usage, as on Free. Creating custom GPTs, scheduled tasks, and expanded agent features remain reserved for Plus and higher tiers.
Important: ChatGPT Go is ad-supported. OpenAI is testing contextual ads in the chat to subsidize the low price. The Go plan has been available in 98 countries since January 2026, including the EU.
ChatGPT Plus
ChatGPT Plus is ChatGPT's standard paid plan and currently costs $20 per user per month.
You get extended access to GPT-5 with significantly fewer restrictions on messages, file uploads, data analyses and image generation. Standard and advanced audio mode including video and screen sharing are included, practical for live demos or spontaneous meetings.
Particularly exciting are the new productivity features: You can define your own tasks, create and share custom GPTs, and access ChatGPT Agent and Codex Agent. Canvas, Advanced Data Analysis, Deep Research and Vision are also part of the package. Sora, on the other hand, is history: OpenAI shut down the web and app experience in April 2026 and the Videos API on September 24, 2026. No plan still offers access to it.
Limits still exist, but they're significantly higher than on the Free plan. OpenAI regularly adjusts quotas. In our experience, Plus is sufficient for intensive knowledge work, coding projects and content production.
By default, your chats may be used to improve the models. However, you can still disable the use of your content via "Data Controls":
ChatGPT Pro
ChatGPT Pro has two tiers: $100 per month and $200 per month for existing subscribers. New $200 sign-ups and upgrades are paused. Both include Codex. The key difference is usage volume: 5x or 20x the overall usage of Plus. OpenAI can adjust individual Codex limits and quotas.
Pro is aimed at power users, developers, researchers and anyone who uses ChatGPT intensively and doesn't want any limits.
ChatGPT Pro at $100
The $100 ChatGPT Pro tier targets users who regularly work with ChatGPT and Codex but do not need the highest usage volume. It provides more usage than Plus and Codex access without requiring the $200 tier.
The most important features of the $100 tier:
- Access to Pro models plus higher usage limits for ChatGPT and Codex
- More Codex usage than Plus for local and cloud coding tasks
- Expanded Deep Research and Advanced Data Analysis quotas without promising a fixed number of queries
- Full Codex Agent access for long agent runs, multi-step refactors and automated pull requests
- Less usage than the $200 tier, even though both Pro tiers include the same core capabilities
The $100 tier is the right choice if you use ChatGPT primarily for Codex, coding agents and Deep Research but do not need the highest usage volume. In my daily work with Codex CLI and long refactoring sessions, the smaller Pro tier has been more than enough so far.
ChatGPT Pro at $200 (existing subscribers)
The $200 tier remains the highest-usage plan for existing subscribers. New subscriptions and upgrades are currently paused.
The most important features of the $200 tier:
- The highest usage volume of the two Pro tiers for ChatGPT and Codex
- Maximum quotas for reasoning, Deep Research and Advanced Data Analysis, subject to OpenAI's current limits
- Unlimited advanced audio and video mode with higher limits for screen sharing
- Extended access to ChatGPT Agent, Codex, tasks and custom GPTs
Existing subscribers receive especially high allowances for Deep Research, coding and analysis. For new subscribers, the $100 tier, Plus and Business remain available.
ChatGPT Business
ChatGPT Business is OpenAI's team plan. On April 2, 2026, the price dropped to $20 per user per month with annual billing or $25 with monthly billing (minimum: 2 users). OpenAI cut the per-seat price by $5, which makes Business often cheaper than giving each team member their own Plus account.
Important: Since February 2026, non-profit organizations get a much larger discount. Verified non-profits pay just $8 per user per month on annual billing, or $10 monthly, instead of the regular $20/$25.
In addition to Plus, Business provides:
- Unlimited GPT-5 messages plus generous access to GPT-5 Thinking and GPT-5 Pro
- Privacy by default: Chats are not used for training by default
- Secure workspace with admin controls, SAML SSO, MFA and compliance (CSA STAR, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001/17/18/27701)
- Connectors to Google Drive, SharePoint, GitHub, Notion and other business apps
- Business features like data analysis, recording mode, Canvas, shared projects, tasks and workspace GPTs
- Access to Codex and ChatGPT Agent for automations in documents, tools and codebases
If needed, you can purchase additional credits to further boost GPT-5 Thinking, GPT-5 Pro or Deep Research quotas.
We've been using the Business plan (formerly "Team") for some time in our daily work. The combination of data privacy, admin controls and high limits justifies the premium over Plus.
The only downside: Chats still cannot be automatically shared across the entire workspace. This only works via projects, tasks or custom GPTs.
ChatGPT Enterprise
ChatGPT Enterprise is the paid plan for large companies with custom pricing. Prices are negotiated directly with the OpenAI sales team.
Enterprise offers in addition to the Business plan:
- Everything from Business plus extended context window for longer inputs and larger files
- Enterprise security: SCIM, Enterprise Key Management, domain verification, role-based access controls and user analytics
- Custom data privacy policies: Customizable retention periods, encryption at rest and in transit, no training usage
- Data residency for stored customer content in ten supported regions (as of September 2026); regional model inference is a separate option
- 24/7 Priority Support with SLAs, AI Advisors and dedicated contacts
- Scaling & billing: Volume discounts, invoicing, ACH and support for unlimited users
Enterprise customers can precisely define who has access to chats, how long conversations are stored and which data is exported, centrally managed via domain verification and roles.
Enterprise also supports regional data storage, invoicing and volume discounts, ideal for complex procurement processes.
Conclusion
Choosing the right ChatGPT plan depends heavily on your individual needs:
- ChatGPT Free is suitable for occasional users who can live with limited GPT-5 quotas, restricted image generation and limited Deep Research queries.
- ChatGPT Go ($8/month) offers unlimited standard text chats and more tool usage than Free. Deep Research remains limited. The plan may include ads.
- ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) is the best all-rounder for individuals: extended GPT-5 access, audio and video mode, ChatGPT Agent, tasks and custom GPTs.
- ChatGPT Pro at $100 is worth it for coders and Codex power users who need more than Plus but not the highest usage volume.
- ChatGPT Pro at $200 continues for existing subscribers with very high usage; new sign-ups are paused.
- ChatGPT Business ($20/month annually, $25 monthly) is ideal for teams of two or more who need unlimited GPT-5 messages, connectors, admin controls and privacy by default. Verified non-profits pay just $8/month annually or $10 monthly since February 2026.
- ChatGPT Enterprise (price on request) is aimed at large companies with requirements for data residency, enterprise security, custom retention policies and 24/7 priority support.
