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OpenAI ChatGPT pricing (2026)
OpenAI ChatGPT's paid plans start at $8/mo (Go) as checked on 2026-09-27, read from chatgpt.com — the public source it was captured from, not a OpenAI ChatGPT page; 4 plans. Best for Users who already use ChatGPT for text and want image generation in one tool. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $8/mo (Go)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- 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
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-02
OpenAI ChatGPT plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | Flat monthly | $0. ChatGPT Images 2.0 Instant Mode image generation included, limited message/usage windows; US users see ads. | chatgpt.com |
| Go STALE · 2026-09-02 | $8 | — | Flat monthly | $8/mo. Higher message limits than Free (~10x), image creation and file uploads included; US users see ads. | chatgpt.com |
| Plus STALE · 2026-09-02 | $20 | — | Flat monthly | $20/mo. ChatGPT Images 2.0 with Thinking Mode (reasoning, web search, consistency across up to 8 images), generous model access, no ads. | chatgpt.com |
| Pro STALE · 2026-09-02 | $200 | — | Flat monthly | $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. | chatgpt.com |
Last verified 2026-09-27. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 3 of 4 plans above are marked. 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. Cross-checked against fritz.ai.
Price changes
Price on record
$8/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of OpenAI ChatGPT, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by OpenAI ChatGPT. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Capabilities
Integrations: ChatGPT Web app, ChatGPT iOS app, ChatGPT Android app, ChatGPT Desktop (Mac/Windows), OpenAI API (GPT-image-1 model), Sora video (paid tiers).
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does OpenAI ChatGPT cost?
OpenAI ChatGPT's paid plans start at $8/mo (Go), and it lists a $0 plan (Free); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-27.
Does OpenAI ChatGPT support HIPAA?
OpenAI ChatGPT's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does OpenAI ChatGPT have a free plan?
Yes — OpenAI ChatGPT publishes a free tier.
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