ChatGPT has a new $100 per month Pro subscription
New subscription offers middle ground between $20 Plus and $200 Pro tiers, targeting heavy coders.
OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT subscription lineup with a new $100 per month 'Pro' tier, strategically positioned between its existing $20 Plus plan and a higher $200 Pro offering. The core value proposition is a significant boost in access to Codex, OpenAI's AI-powered coding tool, with the new tier offering '5x more' usage than the Plus plan. According to the company, this tier is 'best for longer, high-effort Codex sessions,' providing a more accessible stepping stone for developers and power users who have outgrown the basic Plus limits but don't require the maximum capacity of the $200 plan.
This pricing maneuver is a direct competitive play against Anthropic, which offers its Claude Code tool through a similarly priced $100 'Max' tier. By introducing this middle option, OpenAI aims to capture users considering a switch to Claude for more robust coding support. The announcement clarifies that while the new $100 tier 'still offers access to all Pro features,' the $200 version maintains even higher usage limits, creating a clearer gradient for professional users. This restructured pricing—$8 Go, Free, $20 Plus, $100 Pro, $200 Pro—reflects a maturing market where AI assistants are becoming specialized tools with tiered access based on computational needs and professional workloads.
- New $100/month ChatGPT Pro tier offers 5x more Codex usage than the $20 Plus plan.
- Positioned as a direct competitor to Anthropic's $100 Claude Max tier for coding tasks.
- Creates a three-tier professional pricing structure: $20 Plus, $100 Pro, and $200 Pro with higher limits.
Why It Matters
Signals the professionalization of AI coding tools, forcing developers to choose between OpenAI and Anthropic ecosystems based on cost and capacity.