ChatGPT limits and pricing (Oct 2026)
Last verified October 31, 2026 · Independent: OneHuman reads each vendor's own pages and has no affiliate links.
ChatGPT plans: price, usage limits, models, context window
| Plan | Price | Usage limits | Model access | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (subject to abuse guardrails); limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex and ChatGPT Work (desktop) | GPT-6 Luna in Chat; GPT-5 Thinking Mini; GPT-5.6 Terra with limited access in Work and Codex on desktop | 27K Instant / varies Reasoning |
| Go | $8/month | Free plus more messages with tools, more uploads, image creation, voice and longer memory. OpenAI: "This plan may include ads." | GPT-6 Luna in Chat; GPT-5 Thinking Mini; GPT-5.6 Terra with limited access in Work and Codex on desktop | 54K Instant / 256K Reasoning |
| Plus | $20/month | Expanded messages and uploads. OpenAI: "Limits apply." No fixed message count is published | GPT-6 Sol in Chat; GPT-6 Luna; GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra in Work and Codex only, not in Chat | 54K Instant / 256K Reasoning |
| Pro | From $100/month (3 usage tiers) | Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra; one Dot always-on agent; up to $500 in monthly API credits | GPT-6 Sol in Chat; GPT-6 Luna; GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra in Work and Codex only, not in Chat; GPT-5.6 Sol Pro; Pro reasoning option = GPT-6 Astra | 128K Instant / 400K Reasoning |
Read from the vendor's own pages and kept in step with the Compare page. Sources: chatgpt.com. Plan values checked Oct 30, 2026.
What changed recently for ChatGPT
- GPT-5.5 retires from ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex on all plans October 14 (confirmed in OpenAI's model docs) (vendor source)
- OpenAI brings GPT-6 and Intelligent UI to ChatGPT Chat on October 7, 2026: Sol for Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise, Luna… (vendor source)
- OpenAI DevDay 2026: Dots, ChatGPT Space, Pro 500, GPT-6.1 Sol (Work/Codex only), Ultrafast, Sign in with ChatGPT… (vendor source)
- ChatGPT ads expand to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan (vendor source)
- GPT-6 Sol, Luna, and Astra ship to ChatGPT Work and Codex; Plus subscribers get none of the three in standard Chat (vendor source)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are ChatGPT's usage limits?
- Free: Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (subject to abuse guardrails); limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex and ChatGPT Work (desktop). Go: Free plus more messages with tools, more uploads, image creation, voice and longer memory. OpenAI: "This plan may include ads.". Plus: Expanded messages and uploads. OpenAI: "Limits apply." No fixed message count is published. Pro: Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra; one Dot always-on agent; up to $500 in monthly API credits. Figures are in each vendor's own terms; where a vendor publishes no number, none is shown. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- How much does ChatGPT cost?
- Free: $0. Go: $8/month. Plus: $20/month. Pro: From $100/month (3 usage tiers). Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- Does ChatGPT have a free plan?
- Yes. Free: Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (subject to abuse guardrails); limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex and ChatGPT Work (desktop). Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- Which models does each ChatGPT plan include?
- Free: GPT-6 Luna in Chat; GPT-5 Thinking Mini; GPT-5.6 Terra with limited access in Work and Codex on desktop. Go: GPT-6 Luna in Chat; GPT-5 Thinking Mini; GPT-5.6 Terra with limited access in Work and Codex on desktop. Plus: GPT-6 Sol in Chat; GPT-6 Luna; GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra in Work and Codex only, not in Chat. Pro: GPT-6 Sol in Chat; GPT-6 Luna; GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra in Work and Codex only, not in Chat; GPT-5.6 Sol Pro; Pro reasoning option = GPT-6 Astra. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- What is ChatGPT's context window?
- Free: 27K Instant / varies Reasoning. Go: 54K Instant / 256K Reasoning. Plus: 54K Instant / 256K Reasoning. Pro: 128K Instant / 400K Reasoning. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- Where do these ChatGPT figures come from?
- Each plan's price, usage limits and model access are read from the vendor's own pages (chatgpt.com) and checked on Oct 30, 2026. Where a vendor publishes no number, OneHuman shows none.
Watchdog verdict: ChatGPT
3/10Decliningreviewed Oct 20, 2026
ChatGPT scores well on raw capability but has compounded a pattern of user-adverse decisions with a systemic transparency failure in May 2026.
Promise tracker
Public statements by OpenAI, with the status OneHuman's record currently shows. Statuses and evidence come from the OneHuman knowledge base.
- BrokenOpenAI statement, Dec 2, 2024; reviewed Apr 5, 2026
OpenAI has no active plans to pursue advertising in ChatGPT
Evidence: web.archive.org
- Under pressureOpenAI statement, Feb 1, 2023; reviewed Apr 5, 2026
OpenAI will continue to offer free access to ChatGPT
Evidence: openai.com
ChatGPT price history
Monthly-billed headline price at each OneHuman snapshot. Filled points were captured from the vendor on that date (real captures start May 15, 2026); hollow points are reconstructed from OneHuman's own site history and were not captured from the vendor that day. A change under $0.05 is display rounding and is drawn flat.
- Headline price
- Go plan
Show the data points
| Date | Series | Price shown | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| May 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Headline price | $20 (Plus); Pro now $100/$200/$500 (new tier added Sept 29) | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Headline price | $20 (Plus); Pro from $100 (three usage tiers: $100/$200/$500) | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| May 15, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Go plan | $8 | Captured from the vendor (chatgpt.com) |
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