GoKawiilOpenAI to reopen $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups Sept 30 with reduced usage allowance
OpenAI paused new sign-ups for its $200 ChatGPT Pro tier on September 10 after heavy demand, leaving the $100 Pro plan as the top option for new buyers. OpenAI executive Thibault Sottiaux says sign-ups will reopen September 30 at the same $200 price, but with roughly half the previous API-dollar allowance and no five-hour usage cap. TestingCatalog has also spotted an unannounced $500/month 'Pro Max' tier appearing in the subscription interface.
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Cutting the usage allowance while keeping the price fixed suggests OpenAI is managing compute costs even as it expands access, and the company argues cheaper underlying models could offset the reduction for users. The removal of the five-hour cap could make usage feel less restrictive in practice, though actual value will depend on unannounced perks OpenAI says are coming. The appearance of a pricier Pro Max tier hints that OpenAI may be segmenting power users further, though this has not been officially confirmed.
- $200 ChatGPT Pro sign-ups reopen September 30 after a three-week pause.
- New Pro subscribers get about half the previous API-dollar allowance, but lose the five-hour usage cap.
- An unannounced $500/month Pro Max tier promising faster performance has been spotted in the interface.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-29
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