OpenAI lists ChatGPT Go at $8 USD per month in the U.S. The subscription renews monthly; Go pricing is localized in some markets. That listed price does not establish your final checkout total: check the amount shown before you subscribe, including any applicable tax. OpenAI subscriptions can be billed through the web, Apple App Store, or Google Play, so review the billing details on the purchase channel you use. (OpenAI)
What does ChatGPT Go include?
Go is a lower-cost step up from Free if you want higher limits for eligible features such as image generation, file uploads, and data analysis, along with longer memory. OpenAI also lists access to projects, tasks, custom GPTs, and Library, subject to current feature availability and storage limits. Free and Go both allow unlimited everyday text chats, subject to abuse-prevention safeguards; tool usage remains subject to limits. (OpenAI Help Center)
Ads are being tested with eligible Go users in select regions. OpenAI describes Plus as designed for work requiring deeper reasoning, and says Plus includes access to more advanced models and higher limits for messages, uploads, memory, and context than Go. Consider Go if Free’s tool limits are what hold you back; compare Plus if you need those higher-tier capabilities or limits. (OpenAI; OpenAI Help Center)
Does ChatGPT Go include production API access?
No. A ChatGPT Go subscription and OpenAI API usage have separate billing. Production API costs depend on the models and features used, including token usage and any applicable tool or storage charges. For budgeting, choose the API model and estimate your expected usage, then consult OpenAI’s current API pricing page; Go’s subscription price is not an API budget. (OpenAI Help Center; OpenAI API pricing)
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Introducing ChatGPT Go, now available worldwide