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ChatGPT

by OpenAI · San Francisco, USA

The most popular AI assistant. General-purpose, strong at writing & images.

Founded Nov 2022
Lowest plan Free
Top plan $200/mo
API range $0.05–$180 / 1M
Visit ChatGPT ↗ Updated Apr 25, 2026
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All plans, in full.

Free
Free
Free
  • GPT-5.4 mini
  • Limited GPT-5.4
  • Voice mode
  • File uploads
  • Image generation (limited)
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Go
$8 /mo
ChatGPT Go
  • GPT-5.4 + GPT-5.4 mini
  • Higher caps than Free
  • Image generation
  • Voice mode
  • Memory & projects
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Plus
$20 /mo
ChatGPT Plus
  • GPT-5.5 + GPT-5.4 + GPT-5.4 mini
  • 20 GPT-5.4 msgs / week
  • 100 GPT-5 thinking / week
  • Unlimited GPT-5.4 nano
  • 10 Deep Research / mo
  • Custom GPTs, Sora, Codex
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Pro
$200 /mo
ChatGPT Pro
  • Unlimited GPT-5.5 + 5.5 pro
  • GPT-5.5 pro mode
  • 250 Deep Research / mo
  • Priority access
  • Sora video generation
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The honest take

The most popular AI assistant. General-purpose, strong at writing & images.

Best for: Everyday writing, brainstorming, image generation, casual coding

Where it falls short: Output quality varies between model tiers; pricing tiers can confuse

What you actually get

  • Writing
  • Images
  • Voice
  • Web browsing
  • DALL-E
  • GPTs

Pricing history

Jan 2023
Plus launched at $20/mo
Sep 2024
Pro tier introduced at $200/mo
2026
ChatGPT Go added at $8/mo
Apr 23, 2026
GPT-5.5 released; API doubled to $5/$30 per 1M

Should you pay for it?

The free tier of ChatGPT is good enough for casual use. Pay $8 only when you start hitting daily caps or need access to the better models.

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