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ChatGPT Pro: the $100, $200 and $500 tiers, and their limits
ChatGPT Pro costs $100, $200 or $500 a month, and Pro 200 is open to new subscribers again, at a lower allowance than before. OpenAI no longer publishes a GPT-6 Pro count, only that each dearer tier gets more usage. llmwise Ultra ($100) has up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month; Studio, up to 500.
How much does ChatGPT Pro cost?
Before tax, as OpenAI lists them on October 1, 2026.
| Billing | Price | In OpenAI's words |
|---|---|---|
| Pro 100 | $100 a month | “Pro 100: $100” (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers) |
| Pro 200 | $200 a month | “Pro 200: $200” (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers) |
| Pro 500 | $500 a month | “ChatGPT Pro now offers Pro 500, a new $500/month plan that includes Astra Ultrafast.” (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers) |
| Billed yearly | Not offered | “Pro is billed monthly. Annual billing and payment for multiple months in advance are not available.” (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers) |
ChatGPT Pro's limits, in OpenAI's words
Quoted word for word from OpenAI's own pages, checked October 1, 2026. OpenAI publishes no message count for ChatGPT Pro.
“Pro 200 includes more usage than Pro 100. Pro 500 offers the highest included usage of the three plans.”
“New subscriptions that aren’t eligible for grandfathering include a lower usage allowance.”
“If your Pro 200 subscription was active at the eligibility cutoff or during the seven days before it, you’re eligible to keep your previous included usage allowance through Oct 29, 2026 while you have an active Pro 200 subscription.”
“Pro plans with higher usage allowances include higher limits for Pro models.”
“ChatGPT Work and Codex have separate allowances.”
Which of OpenAI's newest models does ChatGPT Pro include?
| Model | In ChatGPT Pro's chat? | What the plan gives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | In its chat | As GPT-6 Pro; OpenAI publishes no count now | “GPT‑6 Pro, powered by GPT‑6 Astra, is available in ChatGPT for Pro $100, Pro $200, Business and Enterprise plans.” (OpenAI Help Center: GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT) |
| GPT-6 Sol | Not in its chat | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | “These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna) |
| GPT-6 Luna | Not in its chat | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | “These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna) |
Also in ChatGPT Pro, in OpenAI's words: “Longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions” (ChatGPT pricing); “Maximum memory and context” (ChatGPT pricing).
What changed on ChatGPT Pro
: OpenAI reopened Pro 200 to new subscribers, with a lower usage allowance for those not eligible for grandfathering, and added Pro 500 at $500 a month with Astra Ultrafast. (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers)
: GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna launched in Work and Codex, and OpenAI says they aren't yet in Chat. (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna)
: OpenAI paused new sign-ups and upgrades to the $200 Pro tier; existing Pro $200 subscriptions kept renewing, and Pro $100 stayed open. (OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers (archived September 19, 2026))
Is ChatGPT Pro worth it?
You need GPT-6 Pro's answers most days
OpenAI no longer says how many: only that Pro 200 gets more usage than Pro 100, and Pro 500 the most. llmwise Ultra has up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month, counted before you send.
You want the top tier today
Pro 500 ($500) has the most usage and Astra Ultrafast. Pro 200 is open again, at a lower allowance for new subscribers than before.
Codex at the highest limits
Yes. Every Pro tier gives longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions than Plus, and Codex is something llmwise doesn't have.
Heavy use across several AI families
llmwise Ultra spreads $100 over every model: up to 225 GPT-6 Astra, 225 Claude Fable 5.1 or 900 Claude Sonnet 5 messages a month.
What $100 buys on llmwise, beside ChatGPT Pro
The llmwise plan at the same price beside ChatGPT Pro, model by model, counted the way the app counts.
| Model | On ChatGPT Pro | On llmwise Ultra | A message, if the month goes to it |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | As GPT-6 Pro; OpenAI publishes no count now | Up to 225 a month | $0.44 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | Not named on its pages | Up to 900 a month | $0.11 |
| GPT-6 Sol | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | Up to 900 a month | $0.11 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 225 a month | $0.44 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview) | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 900 a month | $0.11 |
| Grok 4.7 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 1,800 a month | $0.06 |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 450 a month | $0.22 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 900 a month | $0.11 |
llmwise Ultra ($100): a monthly count assumes the month's whole allowance goes to that one model; the everyday models count by the day.
llmwise Ultra keeps a fair-use limit of $42 in AI cost per month. Spending its whole count on typical messages stays below that; outsized messages and research eat into it faster. Every limit, explained.
ChatGPT Pro against other plans
- ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro
- ChatGPT Pro vs Claude Max
- ChatGPT Pro vs llmwise
- ChatGPT Free
No count; uploads, images and voice have their own caps
- ChatGPT Go
No count; higher caps than Free on uploads and images
- ChatGPT Plus
No fixed count; an estimated 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, in Work and Codex
- Every ChatGPT plan and its price
- ChatGPT's price in India: Go, Plus and Pro in rupees, and the free Go offer
Asked about ChatGPT Pro
How many GPT-6 Pro messages does ChatGPT Pro include?
OpenAI doesn't publish a number now (checked October 1, 2026). Its help center says Pro plans with higher usage allowances get higher limits for Pro models, and Work and Codex have separate allowances. llmwise publishes one for every model: up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month on Ultra.
Can I still buy the $200 ChatGPT Pro plan?
Yes, again. OpenAI paused new Pro 200 sign-ups on September 10, 2026. Its help center now says Pro 200 is available for new subscriptions, with a lower usage allowance unless you're eligible for grandfathering. Pro 200 subscribers from before keep their old allowance through October 29, 2026.
What does Pro 500 add?
Astra Ultrafast, which OpenAI includes on Pro 500 only, and the most included usage of the three tiers, for $500 a month. Keeping a grandfathered Pro 200 allowance doesn't add Ultrafast.
What does one GPT-6 Pro message cost on ChatGPT Pro?
OpenAI publishes no count to divide the price by. On llmwise Ultra a GPT-6 Astra message is $0.44 if the month goes to Astra, and on Studio $0.40.
Before you pick ChatGPT Pro: GPT-6 Astra, counted
llmwise Ultra ($100) gives up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month, beside the other families' models. Free is 5 messages, once, with no card.