OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company known for developing cutting-edge AI models, including the GPT family for natural language processing.
Pricing Change History
44 changesGPT-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.
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.
Plus plan: 'Codex agent and Sora video generation' replaced by 'Expanded Codex usage'. GPT-5.3 Instant upgraded to full access on Go. Sora 1 and Sora 2 rows removed from comparison table. GPT-5 Thinking Mini added as new model row. 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.
Web search tool price decreased from $25.00 to $10.00 per 1k calls, a 60% reduction. Search content tokens remain free.
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]
Pro plan file upload model upgraded from GPT-5.2 to GPT-5.4 Business plan model upgraded from GPT-5.2 to GPT-5.4 across messages, Thinking, and Pro access
Added new Sora-2-pro video size tier: 1080x1920 portrait and 1920x1080 landscape at $0.70/second
Model upgrade: GPT-5.2 Thinking replaced with GPT-5.4 Thinking across all plans GPT-5.4 Thinking democratized to Free and Go plans (previously no access)
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
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.
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'
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
Pro plan feature description updated from 'Unlimited messages and uploads' to 'Unlimited GPT-5.2 and file uploads', clarifying the model and upload scope. Comparison table feature row renamed from 'Codex agent' to 'Codex'. Plan availability unchanged: Plus=Yes, Pro=Expanded, Business=Yes, Enterprise=Yes.
Model naming updated from GPT-5 to GPT-5.2 across all pricing tiers and feature descriptions Atlassian explicitly added to Business plan app integrations list (previously only mentioned Google Drive, SharePoint, GitHub, Notion)
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)
Primary GPT model input price decreased from $2.50 to $2.00 per 1M tokens (20% decrease) during GPT-4o→GPT-4.1 transition Image Generation API (GPT-image-1) introduced with text input $5.00/1M tokens, image input $10.00/1M tokens, and image output $40.00/1M tokens
Code Interpreter tool pricing introduced at $0.03 per session Web Search Tool Call pricing introduced with tiered rates - GPT-4o: $30-$50/1K calls, GPT-4o mini: $25-$30/1K calls based on search context size
Cached input pricing introduced offering 50% discount on cached inputs across multiple models Fine-tuning for gpt-3.5-turbo, davinci-002, and babbage-002 models removed
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Go | $8 /mo |
| Plus | $20 /mo |
| Business | $20 /user/mobilled annually · $25 billed monthly |
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| Pro | $100 /mo |
| Business Premium | Contact |
| Enterprise | Contact |
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How OpenAI compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
A Anthropic | $17 /mo, billed annually | Oct 12, 2026 |
G Google | Contact | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Metabase | $90 /mo, billed annually | Oct 26, 2026 |
M Microsoft | $5 /user/mo, billed annually | Oct 26, 2026 |
X X | $1.25 per 1M input tokens + $2.5 per 1M output tokens | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Mistral AI | $14.99 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
OpenAI pricing FAQ
- How much does OpenAI cost?
- OpenAI pricing starts at $8/mo on Go. OpenAI lists 7 plans on its pricing page; the Free plan is free.
- Does OpenAI have a free plan?
- Yes. OpenAI's Free plan is free; paid plans start at $8/mo on Go.
- What pricing model does OpenAI use?
- OpenAI uses subscription pricing across 7 plans, with a free tier.
- When did OpenAI last change its pricing?
- Oct 26, 2026: OpenAI rewrites Free, Go, Plus and Pro taglines in "Best for" format.
- How often has OpenAI changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 44 pricing changes for OpenAI since it started tracking on Nov 14, 2023; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 26, 2026.