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ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro: price, limits and newest models
ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month and Pro $100, $200 or $500. Only Pro puts GPT-6 Astra in the chat, as GPT-6 Pro; OpenAI publishes no count for it, only that dearer tiers get more. Plus has Astra only in Work and Codex. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 Astra messages a month in the chat.
Checked : 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, OpenAI Help Center: GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT and OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers (archived September 19, 2026).
ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro, side by side
Each company's figures, checked October 1, 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) or $500 (Pro 500) |
| 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 | No count; each dearer tier has more usage than the last |
| 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) | “Longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions” (ChatGPT pricing) |
What limits do OpenAI publish?
“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.”
“Pro 200 includes more usage than Pro 100. Pro 500 offers the highest included usage of the three plans.”
Should you pick ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro?
Coding a few hours a week
Plus: at $20 it has Codex with GPT-6 Astra; Pro gives longer Codex sessions.
GPT-6 Pro answers in the chat
Pro 100 ($100): the cheapest ChatGPT plan with GPT-6 Pro in the chat, though OpenAI publishes no count for it.
Astra plus other families
llmwise Ultra ($100): up to 225 GPT-6 Astra messages a month in the chat, a count shown before you send, plus Claude and Gemini.
Does OpenAI train on your chats, on either plan?
As OpenAI's privacy pages put it on September 28, 2026. Neither question arises on llmwise: it doesn't train on your content, and you decide when a chat is deleted.
| App | Training on your chats | How to opt out | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Yes, unless you opt out | Turn off “Improve the model for everyone”, or use Temporary Chat | Temporary Chats up to 30 days; the page gives no period for saved chats |
“Data controls let you choose whether your conversations help train OpenAI models.”
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: Data controls in ChatGPT
Both in one: llmwise Ultra
llmwise Ultra ($100) beside both plans. Its monthly counts assume the allowance goes to one 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; OpenAI publishes no count now | Up to 225 a month |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | Not named on its pages | Not named on its pages | Up to 900 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 |
Behind Ultra's counts is a $42 monthly ceiling on AI cost, its fair-use limit: typical use stays under it, and huge messages or deep research get there first. Every limit, explained.
Each plan on its own, and more pairs
- ChatGPT Plus: price, limits and what's in it
- ChatGPT Pro: the $100, $200 and $500 tiers, and their limits
- Every ChatGPT plan and its price
- ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro
- ChatGPT Go vs ChatGPT Plus
- ChatGPT's free plan vs ChatGPT Plus
- ChatGPT Plus vs Google AI Pro
- ChatGPT Pro vs Claude Max
- ChatGPT Plus vs SuperGrok
- ChatGPT Plus vs Perplexity Pro
- ChatGPT Plus vs Poe
ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro: more questions
How much more usage does ChatGPT Pro give than Plus?
OpenAI doesn't say in numbers now (checked October 1, 2026). Its help center says Pro 200 includes more usage than Pro 100 and Pro 500 the most of the three, and that new Pro 200 subscribers get a lower allowance than before, unless they're eligible for grandfathering.
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.
ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro? Ask GPT-6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1 first
Both are on llmwise Ultra ($100): up to 225 a month on GPT-6 Astra, up to 225 a month on Claude Fable 5.1. Ask one, then switch; the second answers with the whole chat in view.