# OpenAI ChatGPT pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 7 ai image generators we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** openai.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** ChatGPT Web app, ChatGPT iOS app, ChatGPT Android app, ChatGPT Desktop (Mac/Windows), OpenAI API (GPT-image-1 model), Sora video (paid tiers)
**Best for:** Users who already use ChatGPT for text and want image generation in one tool; Casual image creation without a dedicated design workflow; Iterative image refinement through conversation; Non-designers needing AI visuals with natural language prompts
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | $0. ChatGPT Images 2.0 Instant Mode image generation included, limited message/usage windows; US users see ads. | openai.com |
| Go | $8 | — | flat | $8/mo. Higher message limits than Free (~10x), image creation and file uploads included; US users see ads. | openai.com |
| Plus | $20 | — | flat | $20/mo. ChatGPT Images 2.0 with Thinking Mode (reasoning, web search, consistency across up to 8 images), generous model access, no ads. | openai.com |
| Pro | $200 | — | flat | $200/mo. ~20x Plus usage limits, highest image-generation and Sora video quotas, 1M-token context; a $100/mo Pro tier with 5x Plus limits also exists. All paid tiers include ChatGPT Images 2.0 image generation. | openai.com |

**Key features:** ChatGPT Images 2.0 model (GPT-image pipeline) on all tiers; Thinking Mode with web search and character consistency across up to 8 images (Plus+); Conversational prompt refinement via chat interface; Sora video generation integration (paid tiers); 1M-token context window on Pro plan; No-code image generation via natural language chat.

**Plan limits:** Free tier: Instant Mode only — no Thinking Mode (reasoning and character consistency locked to Plus+); Free tier: limited daily image generation windows; exact per-day count not published; Free tier US users: ads displayed; DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3 retired May 2026, replaced by GPT-image pipeline; SOC2/ISO 27001 certifications apply to Business/Enterprise plans only, not consumer tiers.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: Consumer plan prices read from openai.com/chatgpt/pricing on 2026-06-13; live page blocked automated fetch, figures corroborated against an independent pricing reference. Image generation is delivered through ChatGPT Images 2.0 (the GPT Image / former DALL-E pipeline) on every tier.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ai-image-generators/openai-chatgpt/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, OpenAI ChatGPT's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ai-image-generators/openai-chatgpt/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl