ChatGPT introduces subscription plan starting at $20 per month

OpenAI has taken the next step in monetising its popular text-generating AI, ChatGPT, with the launch of a new pilot subscription plan, ChatGPT Plus. ChatGPT Plus offers several benefits over the base-level ChatGPT, including guaranteed access to ChatGPT during peak times, faster response times, and priority access to new features and improvements. The subscription starts at $20 per month and is currently only available to customers in the U.S.

The company has hinted that ChatGPT Plus may be the first of several subscription plans, with the company actively exploring options for lower-cost plans, business plans, and data packs, in addition to an API. However, the free ChatGPT tier will remain available to users.

OpenAI will begin the process of inviting users from its waitlist in the coming months, with plans to expand ChatGPT Plus to additional countries and regions soon. The launch of ChatGPT Plus was previewed in early January, with OpenAI announcing its plans to monetize ChatGPT and publishing a survey outlining the potential pricing and features for a ChatGPT Professional plan. A recent error saw several ChatGPT users granted access to a pro tier at $42 per month.