Koala Upgrades to GPT-5 AI Model Across All Plans, Enhancing Performance and User Experience
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025 captures of Koala's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: AI model upgraded from GPT-4.1 to GPT-5 across all plans. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Starter at $20, Professional at $39, Boost at $79, Growth at $143 and Elite at $280.
Koala's previous recorded change was "Koala Transitions to Monthly Pricing Model, Enhancing Flexibility Across All Plans" (Q2 2025). Koala has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Notion and Bearly AI also changed their Collaboration & Productivity pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- All plans · FeatureChangedGPT-4.1GPT-5
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All plans | Feature | GPT-4.1 | GPT-5 | Changed |
Values as written on Koala's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Koala's pricing page (koala.sh) from Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where "GPT-4.1" becomes "GPT-5".
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Koala, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 3, 2026improvedKoala Adds File and Image Upload Limits to Essentials Plan
- Mar 17, 2026improvedKoala Adds File and Image Uploads Across Essentials and Pro Plans
- Jan 12, 2026improvedKoala Enhances Core Offering with Five-in-One Platform and Upgraded AI Models to GPT-5.2 and Claude 4.5 Sonnet
- Q3 2025improvedKoala Upgrades to GPT-5 AI Model Across All Plans, Enhancing Performance and User Experience · this change
- Q2 2025packagingKoala Transitions to Monthly Pricing Model, Enhancing Flexibility Across All Plans
Across Collaboration & Productivity in the same window
All Collaboration & Productivity changes- NotionJan 10Notion Bundles AI Features into Paid Plans, Removing Standalone AI Add-On for Enhanced User Experience
- NotionOct 26Notion drops "Unlimited" label from Plus plan features; limits unchanged
- Bearly AIOct 19Bearly AI: Analyst plan ($60/mo) now adds access to Claude Fable; the FAQ says Fable is available from Analyst up, and…
- NotionSep 28Notion silently drops Workers trial notice ahead of Oct 15 billing
- NotionSep 22Notion ends free Workers (Beta) trial, credits billed from Oct 15
Questions about this change
Did Koala raise prices in October 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Koala's pricing page between Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025?
All plans feature: GPT-4.1 → GPT-5, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2025 and Oct 5, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Koala change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Koala in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Koala Transitions to Monthly Pricing Model, Enhancing Flexibility Across All Plans" in Q2 2025; Koala has been tracked since 2024-11-17.