All 7 ChatGPT Tiers Compared (April 2026)
OpenAI now offers seven distinct subscription tiers, from the free tier through to custom Enterprise contracts. The most significant recent change: Pro $100/month launched 9 April 2026, adding a mid-range option between Plus ($20) and Pro ($200) that most guides have not yet covered. This page is the canonical reference for the full tier matrix as of April 2026.
Prices verified from chatgpt.com/pricing on 17 April 2026. How we source data.
Master Feature Matrix
| Feature | Free | Go $8 | Plus $20 | Pro $100 | Pro $200 | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price/month | $0 | $8 | $20 | $100 | $200 | $25/user | Custom |
| Ad-free | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPT-5.3 | Capped | Standard | Rolling cap | 5x Plus | 20x Plus | Plus equiv. | Unlimited |
| GPT-5.4 Thinking | No | No | 3,000/wk | ~15K/wk | ~60K/wk | Shared pool | Unlimited |
| GPT-5.4 Pro | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| o1 Pro mode | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| DALL-E images | No | Limited | Standard | 5x Plus | 20x Plus | Standard | Unlimited |
| Voice mode | No | No | Standard + Adv. | Full | Full | Standard | Full |
| Sora video | No | No | Limited | 5x Plus | 20x Plus | Limited | Full |
| Memory | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom GPTs | Use only | Use only | Create + use | Create + use | Create + use | Shared GPTs | Enterprise GPTs |
| Codex | No | No | Basic | 10x Plus (promo) | Highest tier | Basic | Full |
| File upload | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browsing | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data privacy | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Admin console | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SSO | No | No | No | No | No | SAML | SAML + SCIM |
| Annual option | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Tier-by-Tier Breakdown
Free
$010 messages per 5-hour window on GPT-5.3, no payment required. Falls back to GPT-5.2 Mini at cap.
Models: GPT-5.3 (capped), GPT-5.2 Mini (fallback)
Pros
- +Zero cost
- +GPT-5.3 access (limited)
- +Testing ChatGPT before paying
- +Very light casual use
Limitations
- -10-message cap per 5-hour period
- -No DALL-E, no Sora
- -Ad-supported
- -No advanced reasoning (GPT-5.4 Thinking)
- -No voice mode
- -No memory across sessions
Buy if: You send fewer than 10 messages per day and want to test ChatGPT at no cost.
Full breakdown →Go
$8/monthThe ad-free light tier. Higher message caps than Free, without the full feature set of Plus. Added February 2025.
Models: GPT-5.3 (standard)
Pros
- +Ad-free
- +Higher message caps than Free
- +Basic image generation
- +Lower cost than Plus
Limitations
- -No GPT-5.4 Thinking
- -No Sora
- -No advanced voice
- -No Codex
- -Smaller model menu than Plus
Buy if: You use ChatGPT daily for text tasks and find the free tier caps frustrating, but do not need image generation, Sora, or advanced reasoning.
Full breakdown →Plus
$20/monthThe full consumer feature set. The tier most ChatGPT users should be on. Monthly-only billing, price unchanged since February 2023.
Models: GPT-5.3, GPT-5.4 Instant, GPT-5.4 Thinking
Pros
- +Full model access: GPT-5.3, 5.4 Instant, 5.4 Thinking
- +GPT-5.4 Thinking: 3,000 messages/week
- +DALL-E image generation
- +Voice mode (standard + advanced)
- +Sora limited video clips
- +Memory across sessions
- +Tasks and scheduling
- +Custom GPTs (create and use)
- +File upload (documents, images)
- +Browsing and web access
- +Advanced data analysis
- +Codex (basic quota)
Limitations
- -No GPT-5.4 Pro model
- -Caps become limiting at 100+ messages/day
- -Monthly-only (no annual option)
- -No admin console or team management
Buy if: You use ChatGPT regularly for writing, research, coding, or creative work. The 3,000/week Thinking cap is rarely hit by users below 80-100 messages per day.
Full breakdown →Pro $100 (New)
$100/monthLaunched 9 April 2026 to bridge the Plus/Pro gap. 5x Plus usage plus GPT-5.4 Pro and o1 Pro mode.
Models: GPT-5.3, GPT-5.4 Instant, GPT-5.4 Thinking, GPT-5.4 Pro, o1 Pro mode
Pros
- +5x Plus usage across all models
- +GPT-5.4 Pro model access
- +o1 Pro mode (extended reasoning)
- +Higher Codex quota (10x Plus through May 2026)
- +Everything in Plus
Limitations
- -$80/month more than Plus
- -Overkill for users not hitting Plus caps
- -GPT-5.4 Pro advantage debated for non-technical use cases
Buy if: You hit Plus caps at least 2-3 times per week OR you rely on Codex for 10+ hours weekly OR you need o1 Pro for deep reasoning tasks.
Full breakdown →Pro $200
$200/monthThe original Pro tier. 20x Plus usage, highest Codex access, for power users and parallel-workflow researchers.
Models: All models including GPT-5.4 Pro + o1 Pro mode
Pros
- +20x Plus usage across all models
- +Highest Codex access tier
- +Priority model access during peak load
- +Early feature access
Limitations
- -$2,400/year is serious money
- -Most users do not need 20x Plus
- -No per-seat pricing - single user only
Buy if: You consistently blow through Pro $100 caps (i.e., 5x Plus is not enough). Most heavy users will find Pro $100 sufficient.
Full breakdown →Business
$25/user/monthTeam-focused tier for 2+ users. Adds data privacy, admin controls, SSO, and shared custom GPTs at $5/user more than Plus.
Models: GPT-5.3, GPT-5.4 Thinking (shared pool)
Pros
- +Data not used for training
- +Admin console
- +SSO support
- +Seat management
- +Shared custom GPTs
- +Business tool connectors
Limitations
- -2-user minimum
- -Per-user cost adds up quickly vs Plus
- -No unlimited usage - Plus-equivalent caps
Buy if: You have 2+ people who need ChatGPT with data privacy guarantees. At 3+ seats the $5/user premium over Plus is usually worth the admin and privacy benefits.
Full breakdown →Enterprise
Custom (typically $60+/user/mo)Custom-priced for 150+ seat deployments. Adds SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, unlimited Thinking, and data residency.
Models: All models, priority access
Pros
- +SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning
- +Audit logging
- +Unlimited GPT-5.4 Thinking
- +Custom data retention
- +Priority API credits (some deals)
- +Volume discounts at scale
Limitations
- -Requires sales engagement
- -Annual contract typically required
- -Minimum seat count (typically 150+)
Buy if: You have 150+ seats, operate in a regulated industry with data residency requirements, or need SAML/SCIM for enterprise identity management.
Full breakdown →Not sure which tier? Use our interactive calculator on the homepage or read the full "Is Plus Worth It?" decision guide. For the most asked upgrade question right now, see Plus vs Pro $100. To cancel or downgrade, see cancel and refund guide.