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I subscribe to several generative AIs, both for personal and professional reasons. Those include ChatGPT, Google AI Pro, Copilot through Microsoft 365, and Perplexity AI. But with most of those AIs generally costing $20 a month, subscribing to them all can put a heavy dent into my wallet. That's why I've dug up discounts on these services that save me a fair chunk of change.
Here's what I've done to save money on them and how you can do the same.
1. Get a three-month discount on OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus This trick requires you to try to cancel your ChatGPT Plus subscription. If all goes well, OpenAI should offer you 50% off for three months to retain you as a Plus subscriber. To pull this off, sign in to the ChatGPT website. Click your profile icon at the bottom of the left sidebar and select Settings. At the Settings window, select Account, click the Manage button at the top, and then choose Cancel Subscription. Show more
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A window should pop up telling you that you would pay $30 total for the next three months of ChatGPT Plus, a 50% discount overall. Click the button for Get offer.
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At the next screen, click the Pay now button to charge the payment method on file for the three-month discount. A message should pop up telling you that you've successfully claimed the discount. After the three months are up, your plan will automatically renew at the usual price of $20 per month.
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