OpenAI reopens $200 Pro plan with half the API spend
OpenAI: Tomorrow we are re-opening the Pro $200 subscription
OpenAI is reopening its $200 Pro subscription to new subscribers, but the usage calculation is changing so the plan nets out at half the dollar value in API spend compared to the old Pro plan. The company says it won't reintroduce the 5-hour limit, guarantees more work over time as models get more efficient, and will keep cutting API prices instead of inflating list prices. New non-usage-drawing features are also coming tomorrow.
In effect, if you do the math, it will net out at half the dollar in API spend compared to the old Pro $200 plan.
- revolvingthrow
So after a very tepid response to Sol / Luna 6 - right when opus 5.5 is almost universally praised - OpenAI decided to cut in half their only subscription plan that was still decent value?
Things sure change quickly. 2 months ago you had nigh infinite usage and Sol 5.6 was a significant step forward. Now they're behind in both models and usage, and Astra 6.1 is too dangerous to release or some such (or possibly got embarrassed by opus). What are they even going to show off on today's devday, is a clone of grokbot really that interesting?
- walthamstow
> we guarantee that over time you always get more work done and with an increasing level of quality
or your money back?
- hereme888
So they're halving usage for people who already paid $200 for the month, without a 30-day notice?
If so, that's totally a bait-and-switch.
- 8cvor6j844qw_d6
"it will net out at half the dollar in API spend compared to the old Pro $200 plan"
So effectively 50% less usage.
- blueblisters
Looks like OpenAI is finally compute constrained (and they're already back to the market to raise money, presumably to for more compute).
I'm not sure if compute alone is enough of a moat enough but so far that's how they have survived Anthropic's capture of the enterprise/professional market. Along with shitposting on X and playing Anthropic's unforced errors on developer relations, safety downgrades and data retention.
But I suspect OpenAI will have to make some hard decisions about de-prioritizing their consumer products, which is most of their current valuation?