ChatGPT plans and pricing for every use case
ChatGPT pricing, broken down by plan
Everyday AI assistant for chatting, coding, writing, and brainstorming
Great At
- Answering questions & explanations
- Writing code & debugging
- Creative writing & brainstorming
- Data analysis with file uploads
- Image generation via DALL-E
Not The Best For
- Free unlimited access (Free tier is limited)
- Private/offline work (cloud-only)
- Long-form research reports
Best all-rounder AI. Get Plus ($20/mo) if you use it daily.
| Plan | Price | What You Get | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Free tier. | See the official plan details |
| Go | $8/mo | $8 per month. | See the official plan details |
| Plus | $20/mo | $20 per month. | See the official plan details |
| Pro 5x | $100/mo | $100 per month with 5x the usage allowance of Plus. | See the official plan details |
| Pro 20x | $200/mo | $200 per month with 20x the usage allowance of Plus. | See the official plan details |
| Business | $25/user/mo ($20/user/mo annual)Annual option: $240/year · $20/month equivalent | $25 per user with monthly billing or $20 per user per month with annual billing. Two users minimum. | See the official plan details |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Pricing is not publicly listed. | See the official plan details |
Free plan and entry cost
A public free plan is available. Model access and usage limits can change, so check the official plan details before relying on a specific model.
How to read the total cost
GPT-5.6 Sol promotional standard short-context API rates are $4.00 input, $0.40 cached input, $5.00 cache write, and $20.00 output per 1 million tokens. The rates are available at least through November 21, 2026. Longer-context tiers use different rates.
Price History
Archived subscription-price observations are shown in the chart below. This Week 34 event affects API usage rates only and does not add a ChatGPT subscription price-history point.
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Subscription vs API
ChatGPT subscriptions and the API platform use separate billing systems. API usage is billed independently from ChatGPT subscription charges.