Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
Love it or hate it, ChatGPT is the search engine of choice in 2025. Even with its many flaws and quirks, there’s no denying that ChatGPT has become an integral part of everyday research and productivity for so many people. The free version has served me well enough for quick answers and casual use, but it has its limitations. So, when OpenAI announced ChatGPT Go, a new $ 5-per-month plan, I was immediately curious.
I’ve been intrigued about the capabilities of GPT-5 and what the next level of AI interaction feels like. However, I wasn’t quite ready to splurge $20/month on something I might not even need. Priced at $ 5 per month in the US, ChatGPT Go is significantly cheaper than Plus and Pro, yet it promises access to more advanced tools, longer context memory, and higher limits. What’s not to like?
To see how it works, I took one for the team and decided to splurge cappuccino money on ChatGPT Go. Here’s everything you get with it, and everything you don’t. Spoiler alert: this is the ChatGPT subscription to get.
Would you pay $5/month for ChatGPT Go? 819 votes Yes, that's a great deal for extended features. 38 % Maybe, depends on availability in my country. 19 % No, I'd rather stick with the free version. 33 % I'd go for ChatGPT Plus instead. 11 %
ChatGPT Go is a bigger jump than you think
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
At its core, ChatGPT Go is a mid-tier upgrade to the free plan that keeps things simple. The biggest draw is that you’re on the latest GPT-5 model, which is the same model that powers the $20 Plus tier. Moreover, since this is a premium tier, you don’t repeatedly hit the response limit, which is an issue I’ve personally encountered. Setting aside the debate over preferences between 4-o and 5, I’m personally quite liking GPT-5’s more precise, less generic answers and have found it to be better at handling nuance.
Take writing, for example. On the free plan, if I asked ChatGPT to draft an email apologizing to a friend who has been waiting for a response while planning out a catch-up whenever he’s in town, the result often read like a boilerplate apology letter. With GPT-5 on Go, I could ask for the same thing and get a response that sounded empathetic and personal, with the right tonal balance. It still won’t replace human-generated content, but it gives you a better first draft to work with. Additionally, the jump to GPT-5 isn’t just about tighter messaging, but also about avoiding the borderline superfluous writing that ChatGPT has become widely associated with. I can get behind that.
Having persistent access to GPT-5's more direct and well-researched responses is a solid incentive to upgrade.
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