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Artificial Intelligence/1 February 2023

OpenAI announces US$20 ChatGPT Plus subscription

The pilot starts in the United States, offering faster replies while free access continues.

At a glance

  • Plus costs US$20 a month.
  • The initial rollout is US-only.
  • Free ChatGPT access continues.

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Plus on 1 February 2023, a pilot subscription priced at US$20 a month.

The initial rollout is limited to the United States. People on the waiting list should expect invitations over the coming weeks, according to launch-day reporting by Search Engine Land. OpenAI plans to expand to more countries, but the announcement does not give those users an access date.

US-only subscription pilot with invitations over coming weeks.
Original diagram: Sulat.

Subscribers are promised access during busy periods, quicker responses and priority for new features and improvements.

Free access to ChatGPT will continue. OpenAI says subscription revenue will help support availability for people using the free service.

The company also plans a ChatGPT API waiting list and says it is exploring lower-cost and business plans. Those are future proposals, separate from the Plus subscription announced today.

Illustration: Sulat. Logo: OpenAI / AREA 17.


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