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ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro: price, limits and newest models
ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro side by side, each in its company's own words and checked September 28, 2026: what each costs, what each says about its limits, and which of the newest models each chat has.
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Short answer
ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month and Pro $100 or $200. Only Pro puts GPT-6 Astra in the chat, as GPT-6 Pro: 50 messages a week on Pro $100, about 216 a month. Plus has Astra only in Work and Codex. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 Astra messages a month in the chat.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?, OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex, ChatGPT pricing, OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna, OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers and OpenAI Help Center: GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT, checked .
ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro, side by side
Each company's figures, checked September 28, 2026; the quotes behind them are on each plan's page.
| ChatGPT Plus | ChatGPT Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $20 | $100 (Pro $100) or $200 (Pro $200) |
| Billed yearly | Monthly only | Monthly only |
| In India | Not published | Not published |
| Limits, in brief | No fixed count; an estimated 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, in Work and Codex | GPT-6 Pro in the chat: 50 a week on Pro $100, 200 a week on Pro $200 |
| Newest models | GPT-6 Astra: not in its chat; GPT-6 Sol: not in its chat; GPT-6 Luna: not in its chat | GPT-6 Astra: in its chat; GPT-6 Sol: not in its chat; GPT-6 Luna: not in its chat |
| Also in the plan | “Expanded Codex usage” (ChatGPT pricing) | “Maximum Codex tasks” (ChatGPT pricing) |
What OpenAI say about the limits
“To ensure a smooth experience for all users, Plus subscriptions may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand. These limits may vary based on system conditions.”
“The limits below apply to Chat; ChatGPT Work and Codex have separate allowances.”
ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro: which to pick
Coding a few hours a week
Plus: at $20 it has Codex with GPT-6 Astra; Pro raises that 5x or 20x.
GPT-6 Pro answers in the chat
Pro $100: the cheapest ChatGPT plan with GPT-6 Pro in the chat, 50 messages a week.
Astra plus other families
llmwise Ultra ($100): up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month in the chat, against Pro $100's 50 GPT-6 Pro a week, plus Claude and Gemini.
Both in one: llmwise Ultra
llmwise Ultra ($100) beside both plans, model by model: each count is the most you get if the month goes to that model.
| Model | ChatGPT Plus | ChatGPT Pro | llmwise Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | In Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hours | As GPT-6 Pro: 50 a week on Pro $100, 200 on Pro $200 | Up to 225 a month |
| GPT-6 Sol | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | Up to 900 a month |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not offered: GPT only | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 225 a month |
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
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Questions
How much more usage does ChatGPT Pro give than Plus?
Pro $100 "unlocks 5x higher usage than Plus", and Pro $200 20x, in OpenAI's words; new sign-ups to the $200 tier are paused since September 10, 2026.
Which one has GPT-6 Astra?
In the chat, only as GPT-6 Pro on Pro. Plus has Astra in Work and Codex, an estimated 5–45 messages every 5 hours.
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