OpenAI to Reopen $200 ChatGPT Pro on September 30 With Halved Allowance
New sign-ups for the $200 ChatGPT Pro tier return September 30, but with roughly half the API-dollar allowance and no five-hour usage window.
OpenAI will reopen new subscriptions to its $200 ChatGPT Pro plan on September 30, the company has announced. The returning tier comes with a notable catch: it offers roughly half the API-dollar allowance of the previous version of the plan.
OpenAI also will not restore the five-hour usage window on the $200 tier, according to the details shared with users.
Alongside the returning Pro plan, an unannounced ChatGPT Pro Max tier priced at $500 per month before taxes was spotted in the subscription interface. One version of the Pro Max tier shows a price of $600 including VAT.
Pro Max promises "Fastest Work and Codex," maximum memory, 100GB of file storage, access to OpenAI's most capable models, and early access to new features. TestingCatalog suggests Cerebras' infrastructure could provide the Pro Max speed boost, but the connection is unconfirmed.
Why the $200 tier was paused
On September 10, OpenAI paused new sign-ups for its $200 Pro tier after unprecedented demand for GPT-6 Astra. During the pause, the $100 Pro option was the highest plan newcomers could buy.
The reopening follows OpenAI's recent move to slash API pricing with GPT-6 Sol and Luna. The company has not said whether the reduced allowance on the $200 tier is permanent or temporary.
Quick answers
When will OpenAI reopen the $200 ChatGPT Pro plan?
OpenAI will reopen new subscriptions to the $200 ChatGPT Pro plan on September 30.
What is ChatGPT Pro Max?
An unannounced tier priced at $500 per month before taxes, spotted in the subscription interface. One version shows $600 including VAT. It promises "Fastest Work and Codex," maximum memory, 100GB of file storage, access to OpenAI's most capable models, and early access to new features.
Why did OpenAI pause new $200 Pro sign-ups?
OpenAI paused new sign-ups for the $200 Pro tier on September 10 after unprecedented demand for GPT-6 Astra.