ChatGPT Pricing: Plans & API Token Cost Calculator 2026
A free tier gets you started, the $7 Go plan covers casual use, Plus is $20 a month, and Pro runs $120 to $200 for heavy reasoning and Codex, across eight plans including Business and Enterprise.
ChatGPT plans and pricing
Billing surface
Pick a plan, set your seat count and switch billing to see the running total. The full breakdown lives in the calculator below.
Free
Intelligence for everyday tasks
Go
Continue chatting with expanded access
Plus
Do more with advanced AI
Business
Secure workspace with company context
Pro 5x
Maximize productivity
Pro 20x
Maximize productivity
Codex
Development-focused teams with usage-based billing
Enterprise
Contact sales
ChatGPT pricing: the quick answer
The consumer app starts with a free tier, then runs $7 to $200 a month across eight plans as of July 8, 2026: Go opens paid access at $7, Plus is the $20 standard, and Pro runs $120 at 5x usage up to $200 at 20x for heavy reasoning, with Codex priced by usage. Business seats are $25/user, or $20 billed annually with a two-user minimum, and Enterprise is custom. On the API, GPT-5.5 runs $5 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens. Watch two things the sticker hides: Go can show ads, and the Pro figure is a floor that climbs with the usage tier.
- FreeFree
- Go$7/user/mo
- Plus$20/user/mo
- Business$25/user/mo
- Pro 5x$120/user/mo
- Pro 20x$200/user/mo
- CodexCustom
- EnterpriseCustom
At $7/mo to start, ChatGPT sits 22% below the $9/mo median across 9 large language models tools we track.
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ChatGPT Hidden Costs & Pitfalls
The consumer sticker is clean, but two plans carry strings and the headline Pro figure is a floor, not a fixed price. Here is what changes the real monthly number.
ChatGPT pricing, read against its live plans and category
Positioning
ChatGPT Plus, at $20/mo, represents a steep 150% price jump from the $7/mo Go plan, despite both offering similar core features. This premium tier also lacks a free trial, unlike many competitors. While the $7/mo Go plan aligns with the market average, it forces users into an ad-supported experience for GPT-5.5. For heavy users, the Pro tiers ($120/mo at 5x usage, $200/mo at 20x) and the usage-priced Codex plan target niche power users, but the value proposition for average buyers stretches thin. Unless you require the advanced capabilities of the Plus or Pro tiers, the steep premium over the category median is difficult to justify.
Cost drivers
- 1Pricing is straightforward; no documented hidden fees or overage traps found.
Watch-outs
Users frequently complain about undisclosed usage limits on paid tiers, particularly the strict message caps on the Plus plan. There is also growing frustration over perceived quality degradation and the high cost relative to other digital subscriptions.
Strengths
The Go plan at $7/mo offers access to OpenAI's latest models like GPT-5.5 for hard reasoning.
- Access to OpenAI's latest models like GPT-5.5 for hard reasoning
- Massive ecosystem of third-party integrations and custom GPTs
- Advanced multimodal inputs: voice, images, and file uploads
What users say
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“I am active of chatgpt for my creative writing and journaling and education”
Editor’s take
Casual users should stick to the Free plan or the $7/mo Go tier, while developers and power users will find the necessary limits in the $120/mo Pro tier or the usage-priced Codex plan. If the $20/mo Plus price tag feels too steep for a consumer subscription, consider Claude at $20/mo as a highly competitive alternative for writing and coding tasks.
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Sources & verification
| Source | What was checked | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Official Pricing Page | Source of verified tiers | July 8, 2026 |
| Official Website | Official vendor website | — |
| G2 | G2 verified user reviews · 4.7/5 · 2,268 reviews | — |
| Capterra | Capterra verified user reviews · 4.6/5 | — |
| TrustRadius | TrustRadius verified reviews | — |
Every fact on this ChatGPT pricing page is tied to a named source and a verification date. Freshness-sensitive figures trace to the sources above; verify against the vendor before relying on them.
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