ChatGPT Free
$0.00/moTrying ChatGPT before paying for higher reasoning, research, coding, or media limits.
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ChatGPT
ChatGPT offers Free, Go, Plus, and multiple Pro tiers for individual users, with progressively higher access to reasoning, research, coding, image generation, memory, and agentic features.
Decision snapshot
The important trade-offs at a glance
Paid monthly range
$8.00–$500.00/mo
Annual billing
Not recorded
API usage in plan
Separate
Consumer subscription does not include API credit in current records.
Last verified
Oct 6, 2026
1 current official offer
Coding AgentDeep ResearchImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Which tier fits which user?
Choose by need before comparing every feature
ChatGPT Go
$8.00/moUsers who mainly need longer everyday ChatGPT conversations without Plus-level advanced work features.
ChatGPT Plus
$20.00/moUsers who need advanced reasoning, research, coding, and productivity features without Pro-level usage.
ChatGPT Pro 100
$100.00/moProfessional users who exceed Plus usage but do not need the higher Pro tiers.
ChatGPT Pro 200
$200.00/moUsers who rely on ChatGPT heavily for research and coding throughout the workday.
ChatGPT Pro 500
$500.00/moUsers whose work justifies the highest available individual ChatGPT usage tier.
Subscription plans
What you pay and what is included
ChatGPT Free
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$0.00/mo
Entry-level access with lower limits than paid plans.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- Casual users
Included capabilities
Model AccessImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (1)
GPT-5.6 Luna
Key inclusions
- Everyday text chats
- Limited messages and uploads
- Limited image generation
- Limited deep research
- Limited Codex access
Best fit
Trying ChatGPT before paying for higher reasoning, research, coding, or media limits.
ChatGPT Go
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$8.00/mo
Higher everyday-use limits than Free; some advanced capabilities remain reserved for Plus or higher plans.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- Everyday users who want higher limits at a lower price
- Region / pricing note
- United States reference price; local pricing may vary
Included capabilities
Model AccessImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (1)
GPT-5.6 Luna
Key inclusions
- More messages and uploads than Free
- More image creation
- More voice chats
- Longer memory
Best fit
Users who mainly need longer everyday ChatGPT conversations without Plus-level advanced work features.
Go may include ads. API usage is billed separately.
ChatGPT Plus
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$20.00/mo
Higher limits and broader advanced-work features than Go; plan limits still apply.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- Advanced individual users, Knowledge workers, Developers
Included capabilities
Model AccessCoding AgentDeep ResearchImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (1)
Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6
Key inclusions
- Expanded messages and uploads
- Expanded deep research
- Projects, scheduled tasks, and custom GPTs
- Expanded Codex usage
- Expanded ChatGPT Work access
Best fit
Users who need advanced reasoning, research, coding, and productivity features without Pro-level usage.
API usage is separate from the ChatGPT subscription.
ChatGPT Pro 100
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$100.00/mo
Entry Pro usage tier.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- High-usage professionals
Included capabilities
Model AccessCoding AgentDeep ResearchImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (1)
Pro reasoning models
Key inclusions
- More usage than Plus
- Pro models
- Higher Codex and deep research access
Best fit
Professional users who exceed Plus usage but do not need the higher Pro tiers.
ChatGPT Pro 200
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$200.00/mo
Mid Pro usage tier with more included usage than Pro 100.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- Very high-usage professionals
Included capabilities
Model AccessCoding AgentDeep ResearchImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (1)
Pro reasoning models
Key inclusions
- More included usage than Pro 100
- Pro models
- High Codex and deep research access
Best fit
Users who rely on ChatGPT heavily for research and coding throughout the workday.
ChatGPT Pro 500
Verified Oct 6, 2026
$500.00/mo
Highest current individual ChatGPT Pro tier.
- API access included
- No
- Audience
- Maximum-usage professional users
Included capabilities
Model AccessCoding AgentDeep ResearchImage GenerationVoiceFile Analysis
Current model access (2)
Pro reasoning modelsAstra Ultrafast
Key inclusions
- Highest included Pro usage
- Astra Ultrafast
- Maximum access across Pro features
Best fit
Users whose work justifies the highest available individual ChatGPT usage tier.
Current official offers
Promotions and eligibility
Student
ChatGPT Plus Back to School offer for U.S. students
Eligible students receive four free monthly ChatGPT Plus billing periods.
Eligibility: Current full-time or part-time undergraduate and graduate students at eligible U.S. degree-granting institutions, verified through SheerID.
Ends Oct 31, 2026
Verified Oct 6, 2026Official offer →
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