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OpenAI

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company known for developing cutting-edge AI models, including the GPT family for natural language processing.

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Pricing changes

Latest Oct 9 '26

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Pricing Change History

37 changes

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Oct 9, 2026

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OpenAI rewrites plan taglines across Free, Go, Plus and Pro tiers

Plan taglines rewritten across Free, Go, Plus and Pro; prices and features unchanged.

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Oct 8, 2026

Improvement

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OpenAI moves free and Go chats to GPT-6, rewrites plan taglines

Free/Go unlimited text chats now use GPT-6 instead of GPT-5.6 Luna; plan taglines rewritten to 'Best for...' wording

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Oct 7, 2026

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OpenAI rewords Free, Go, Plus and Pro taglines; prices and features unchanged

Plan taglines reworded for Free, Go, Plus and Pro (e.g. 'Best for trying out ChatGPT' to 'Intelligence for everyday tasks'); prices and features unchanged.

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Oct 5, 2026

Improvement

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OpenAI API halves GPT-6.1 Sol cached input price to $0.10 per 1M tokens

API model card updated from GPT-6 Sol to GPT-6.1 Sol, tagline now 'Built to power complex coding and agentic workflows at scale' API Sol model cached input price cut from $0.20 to $0.10 per 1M tokens (GPT-6 Sol → GPT-6.1 Sol); input $2.00 and output $10.00 unchanged

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Oct 3, 2026

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OpenAI adds Health and Finances to all plans, recasts plan taglines

Health and Finances features added to the comparison table (all plans); plan taglines reworded to 'Best for...' positioning copy

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Sep 30, 2026

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OpenAI adds Dot agent, GPT-6.1 Sol model, Ultrafast Pro speeds

Pro plan usage allocation changed from a '5x more usage' multiplier framing to 'Your choice of 3 usage tiers', restructuring how Pro usage limits are presented. All four individual plan card taglines (Free, Go, Plus, Pro) were refreshed to a consistent 'Best for...' positioning format, replacing the prior descriptive taglines.

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Sep 25, 2026

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OpenAI refreshes plan taglines with benefit-led copy, prices unchanged

All four plan card taglines rewritten from 'Best for X' framing to benefit-led copy: Free, Go, Plus, and Pro. Prices and features are unchanged.

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Sep 24, 2026

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OpenAI revamps plan card copy with persona-based "Best for" taglines

Plan card taglines changed for Free, Go, Plus, and Pro, shifting from feature-benefit copy to persona/use-case framing ('Best for...' descriptions). Prices and features are unchanged.

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Sep 20, 2026

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OpenAI refreshes ChatGPT plan taglines across Free, Go, Plus, Pro

All four ChatGPT plan taglines were rewritten: Free, Go, Plus, and Pro each got a new marketing subheading while prices and features stayed the same.

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Sep 16, 2026

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OpenAI reframes ChatGPT plan taglines around use-cases, not capabilities

Individual plan taglines for Free, Go, Plus, and Pro switched from capability-style descriptions to audience/use-case framing, e.g. 'Intelligence for everyday tasks' became 'Best for trying out ChatGPT'. Prices and features unchanged.

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Sep 11, 2026

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OpenAI quietly drops 20x usage option from Pro, rewrites plan taglines

Pro plan's usage bullet changed from '5x or 20x more usage' to '5x more usage', removing the higher 20x usage multiplier option that was previously advertised for Pro. Plan card taglines rewritten across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro (e.g. 'Best for trying out ChatGPT' -> 'Intelligence for everyday tasks'); marketing copy only, prices and features unchanged.

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Sep 7, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

OpenAI: Plus & Pro reasoning model upgraded to GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI upgraded the flagship reasoning model backing Plus and Pro from GPT-5.6 Sol/Sol Pro to GPT-6 Astra: Plus now lists 'Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6 Astra and GPT-5.6' and Pro's headline reasoning benefit is now 'Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra'.

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Aug 31, 2026

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OpenAI API Business: new $100/mo Premium seat tier + 200-employee cap

Business plan restructured from single per-user pricing into two seat types: Standard seat ($20/mo annual, $25/mo monthly - unchanged) and new Premium seat ($100/mo annual, $125/mo monthly) offering 5x usage with no 5-hour limit. Business is now also capped at 200 employees (previously unbounded).

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Jul 25, 2026

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OpenAI: ChatGPT plan taglines reframed to 'Best for X' audience framing

All four ChatGPT plan taglines reframed from capability descriptions to audience-targeted 'Best for X' statements: Free, Go, Plus, and Pro each got new subtitle copy.

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May 11, 2026

Price increase

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OpenAI API raises GPT-Realtime-2 text output 50%, adds translate

GPT-realtime-1.5 upgraded to GPT-Realtime-2 with text output price increased from $16.00 to $24.00 per 1M tokens (50% increase). Audio and image token prices unchanged. Two new realtime API models added to OpenAI API: GPT-Realtime-Translate (live speech translation at $0.034/min) and GPT-Realtime-Whisper (streaming speech-to-text at $0.017/min).

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Apr 27, 2026

Price decrease

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OpenAI API cuts image output pricing, launches GPT-image-2

GPT-image-2 replaces GPT-image-1.5; image output pricing decreased from $32.00 to $30.00 per 1M tokens. GPT-5.4 nano removed from featured flagship section.

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Apr 9, 2026

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OpenAI cuts Business plan price 20% to $20/user/month

Business plan price decreased from $25/user/month (billed annually) to $20/user/month. The 'billed annually' billing qualifier was also removed from the displayed price.

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Apr 2, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

OpenAI restructures Plus plan, moves GPT-5.4 Thinking to credit-based access

Context window section restructured: simple '16K/32K/128K' table replaced with detailed GPT Instant context window per chat (27K/54K/128K) and GPT Reasoning context window per chat (256K/400K) rows, plus page-equivalent callouts. GPT-5.4 Thinking access for Business plan changed from included (Yes) to credit-based (Flexible**), meaning Business users must now purchase credits for GPT-5.4 Thinking access.

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Apr 2, 2026

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OpenAI API slashes web search tool price 60% to $10 per 1k calls

Web search tool price decreased from $25.00 to $10.00 per 1k calls, a 60% reduction. Search content tokens remain free.

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Mar 24, 2026

Packaging

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OpenAI API triples GPT-5 mini pricing, launches budget nano tier

GPT-5 mini renamed to GPT-5.4 mini with 3x input/cached price increases and 2.25x output increase [New positioning: 'strongest mini model yet for coding, computer use, and subagents'; Input $0.250->$0.750/1M; Cached $0.025->$0.075/1M; Output $2.000->$4.500/1M tokens] Added GPT-5.4 nano - cheapest GPT-5.4-class model for simple high-volume tasks [$0.20/1M input; $0.02/1M cached; $1.25/1M output tokens]

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Apr 6, 2026

Packaging

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OpenAI API launches GPT-5.4 at $2.50/M tokens, adds Containers tool

OpenAI API pricing page fully restructured: flagship models replaced by GPT-5.4 generation ($2.50/$15 per 1M tokens), replacing GPT-5.2 ($1.75/$14) and GPT-5.2 pro/GPT-5 mini; fine-tuning, Realtime, Image Gen API sections removed. Containers tool added: run code in secure environments at 1 GB for $0.03 / 64 GB for $1.92 per container; transitioning to per 20-minute session billing starting March 31, 2026.

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Mar 17, 2026

Improvement

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OpenAI upgrades GPT models across all plans, adds Skills beta feature

Free plan flagship model upgraded from GPT-5.2 to GPT-5.3 Pro plan reasoning model upgraded from GPT-5.2 Pro to GPT-5.4 Pro

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Mar 18, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

OpenAI API adds Sora-2-pro HD video tier at $0.70/second

Added new Sora-2-pro video size tier: 1080x1920 portrait and 1920x1080 landscape at $0.70/second

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Mar 10, 2026

Improvement

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OpenAI democratizes GPT-5.4 Thinking to Free tier, upgrades Pro models

Model upgrade: GPT-5.2 Thinking replaced with GPT-5.4 Thinking across all plans Model upgrade: GPT-5.2 Pro replaced with GPT-5.4 Pro across Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans

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Mar 11, 2026

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OpenAI API launches GPT-5.4, adds 10% data residency surcharge

Flagship model lineup restructured: GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2 pro replaced by GPT-5.4 [GPT-5.2 input $1.75/1M, output $14/1M; GPT-5.2 pro input $21/1M, output $168/1M; GPT-5.4 input $2.50/1M, output $15/1M; GPT-5.2 pro eliminated entirely] Pricing caveat expanded: standard rates now specified for context lengths under 270K; 10% surcharge added for data residency and regional processing on GPT 5.4 models

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Apr 5, 2026

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OpenAI removes all public pricing from ChatGPT pricing page

All public prices removed from ChatGPT pricing page: Free ($0/mo), Go ($8/mo), Plus ($20/mo), Pro ($200/mo), Business ($25/user/mo annually) — prices no longer displayed.

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Feb 23, 2026

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OpenAI unveils new tiered pricing: Free, $8 Go, $20 Plus, $200 Pro

Free plan tagline changed from 'See what AI can do' to 'Intelligence for everyday tasks' Pro plan tagline changed from 'Maximize your productivity' to 'Full access to the best of ChatGPT'

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Feb 18, 2026

Price increase

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OpenAI API shifts Containers to per-session billing starting March 31

Starting March 31, 2026, Containers pricing transitions to per-20-minute-session billing: 1GB $0.03, 4GB $0.12, 16GB $0.48, 64GB $1.92 per 20 minute session

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Apr 5, 2026

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OpenAI rebrands Pro plan around GPT-5.2 and streamlines Codex naming

Comparison table feature row renamed from 'Codex agent' to 'Codex'. Plan availability unchanged: Plus=Yes, Pro=Expanded, Business=Yes, Enterprise=Yes. Pro plan feature description updated from 'Unlimited messages and uploads' to 'Unlimited GPT-5.2 and file uploads', clarifying the model and upload scope.

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Jan 20, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

OpenAI Introduces New 'Go' Plan with Expanded Access to GPT-5.2 and Enhanced Features Between Free and Plus Tiers

Business plan app integrations quantified - now explicitly states '60+ apps' (previously described generically as 'Connectors to apps') Model naming updated from GPT-5 to GPT-5.2 across all pricing tiers and feature descriptions

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Jan 12, 2026

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OpenAI API Implements 40% Price Increase for GPT-5.2 Output and Input Tokens, Renames GPT-5 to GPT-5.2

GPT-5 nano removed - The fastest, cheapest version priced at $0.050/1M input tokens and $0.400/1M output tokens AgentKit platform added - Build, deploy, and optimize production-grade agents with Agent Builder, ChatKit, and Evals. 1GB free tier for storage, $0.10/GB-day beyond free tier, billing begins November 1, 2025

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Jan 12, 2026

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OpenAI API Introduces GPT-5 Mini and Nano Models with Significantly Lower Pricing, Enhancing Accessibility for Users

GPT-5 mini model introduced ($0.250/1M input, $0.025/1M cached input, $2.000/1M output) Image modality added to Realtime API with gpt-realtime ($5.00/1M input, $0.50/1M cached input)

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Jan 12, 2026

Price increase

Quarterly

OpenAI Announces Dramatic 87% Price Drop for Flagship Reasoning Model Outputs During Transition to o3

Small GPT model output price increased from $0.600 to $1.60 per 1M tokens (167% increase) during GPT-4o mini→GPT-4.1 mini transition Flagship reasoning model output price decreased from $60.00 to $8.00 per 1M tokens (87% decrease) during OpenAI o1→o3 transition

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Jan 12, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

OpenAI Discontinues Fine-Tuning and Legacy Models, Introduces GPT-4.5 and New o3-mini Pricing for Enhanced Accessibility

Cached input pricing introduced offering 50% discount on cached inputs across multiple models Audio models section removed (Whisper, TTS, TTS HD)

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Jan 12, 2026

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OpenAI Launches Cost-Effective GPT-4o Mini Model at $0.150/1M Input Tokens, Revolutionizing AI Accessibility

o1-mini reasoning model introduced with pricing $3.00/1M input tokens and $12.00/1M output tokens (output includes internal reasoning tokens), tailored to coding, math, and science chatgpt-4o-latest model added to Other Models section with pricing $5.00/1M input tokens and $15.00/1M output tokens

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Jan 12, 2026

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OpenAI Introduces GPT-4o as Flagship Model with Competitive Pricing at $5.00/1M Input Tokens and $15.00/1M Output Tokens

GPT-4o model introduced as flagship model at $5.00/1M input tokens and $15.00/1M output tokens GPT-4 Turbo models (gpt-4-0125-preview, gpt-4-1106-preview, gpt-4-1106-vision-preview) moved from main pricing section to 'Older Models' section

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Jan 12, 2026

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OpenAI Introduces New GPT-4 Turbo Model at Existing Pricing While Ending Free Trial for Code Interpreter

New embedding model text-embedding-3-large added at $0.13/1M tokens New embedding model text-embedding-3-small added at $0.02/1M tokens

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