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ChatGPT Pricing Changelog: Every Tier Change Since Launch

Updated 17 April 2026 | Maintained within 48 hours of any OpenAI tier change | Data methodology

OpenAI has restructured ChatGPT's pricing tiers multiple times since the Plus launch in February 2023. This changelog records every major tier addition and pricing change in reverse chronological order.

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This page is updated within 48 hours of any OpenAI pricing or tier announcement. Last verified: 17 April 2026. If you notice a discrepancy, contact us via the methodology page.

9 April 2026LATEST

Pro $100/month tier launched

OpenAI launched a new Pro $100/month tier between Plus ($20) and the original Pro ($200). The tier provides 5x Plus usage, GPT-5.4 Pro model access, o1 Pro mode, and higher Codex quotas. A launch promotion gives early subscribers 10x Plus Codex usage through 31 May 2026.

Sources: chatgpt.com/pricing, TechCrunch (09/04/26), 9to5Mac

Late 2025

Model naming updated to GPT-5 series

OpenAI updated model naming across tiers. GPT-4o family transitioned to GPT-5.3 / GPT-5.4 Instant / GPT-5.4 Thinking / GPT-5.4 Pro naming convention. No pricing changes accompanied the renaming. The new model designations reflect significant capability improvements over the GPT-4 generation.

Sources: OpenAI blog, chatgpt.com/pricing

February 2025

Go tier ($8/month) launched

OpenAI added the Go tier at $8/month as an entry-level paid option between the free tier and Plus. Go provides ad-free access, higher message caps than free, and limited image generation. It does not include GPT-5.4 Thinking, Sora, advanced voice, memory, or Codex.

Sources: OpenAI blog, The Verge

December 2024

Pro $200/month tier launched

OpenAI launched the original Pro tier at $200/month for power users requiring effectively unlimited access. The tier provides 20x Plus usage, GPT-5.4 Pro access, o1 Pro mode, the highest Codex access tier, priority model access, and early feature access. This was the highest consumer tier until Pro $100 was added in April 2026.

Sources: OpenAI blog, TechCrunch

November 2023

Enterprise tier launched

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise for large organisational deployments. Enterprise is custom-priced through sales, adds SAML SSO, SCIM, audit logging, unlimited GPT-5.4 Thinking (now, though originally unlimited GPT-4 at launch), custom data retention, and formal SLAs. Minimum seat count typically 150+.

Sources: OpenAI blog

August 2023

Business tier ($30/user/month, later adjusted) launched

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Business (later renamed from 'Team') for small professional teams. The tier provides data privacy guarantees (conversations not used for training), admin console, SSO, and shared custom GPTs. Minimum 2 users. Pricing was initially $30/user/month and adjusted to $25/user/month monthly (with annual options available).

Sources: OpenAI blog

February 2023

ChatGPT Plus launched at $20/month

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Plus as the first paid tier at $20/month. The initial Plus offering provided priority access (faster responses and priority capacity during high demand) and access to GPT-4 (which at the time was the latest and most capable model). The feature set has expanded dramatically over three years - the $20 price has remained unchanged.

Sources: OpenAI blog

What's next?

Based on OpenAI's pace of tier additions (averaging 1-2 significant changes per year), we anticipate potential updates in late 2026 or early 2027. Areas to watch: annual billing for Plus, further Go-level tier adjustments, and expansion of the Pro $100 tier's post-promotion Codex quotas.

Related: All current tiers | Pro $100 details | How we verify data