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Paid plans start at $8/mo. There's also a free plan.
ChatGPT Free costs $0 per month and includes limited daily quotas for uploads, images, voice, browsing, Codex and deep research. That is a ChatGPT plan, not a published API allowance. For developers building on the API Platform, the pricing details here do not provide request or token rates, a free API quota, or rate limits. Get current API pricing from OpenAI before forecasting usage. Paid ChatGPT subscriptions start at $8 per month for Go, but they should not be counted as API spend.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | — | $0 | individuals trying ChatGPT |
| ChatGPT Go | — | $8 | individuals wanting higher limits |
| ChatGPT Plus | — | $20 | individuals using advanced tools |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | — | $100 | individuals needing expanded usage |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | — | $200 | individuals needing more usage |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | — | $500 | individuals needing the highest allowance |
| ChatGPT Business Standard | $20 | $25 | teams needing baseline access |
| ChatGPT Business Premium | $100 | $125 | teams needing higher usage |
| ChatGPT Enterprise | — | Quote | organizations needing admin controls |
| ChatGPT Edu | — | Quote | universities serving campus users |
Add-ons and overages
- Pro monthly API credits: $100 for Pro 100, $200 for Pro 200, $500 for Pro 500
- Business flexible pricing workspace credits; per-unit rates not published
What a team pays per month
| Plan | 1 seat | 5 seats | 10 seats | 25 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business Standard | $20 | $100 | $200 | $500 |
| ChatGPT Business Premium | $100 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
API usage charges
The API rates and free usage allowance are not published in these pricing details. Confirm current rates, billing units and limits with OpenAI before estimating a production bill.
Workspace credits
Business plans include flexible pricing workspace credits, but per-unit rates are not published. Ask OpenAI how credit use is billed and what happens when credits run out.
Pro API credits
The listed monthly API credit add-ons are $100 for Pro 100, $200 for Pro 200 and $500 for Pro 500. Confirm their coverage and terms before relying on them.
Business seat minimum
Business Standard and Premium require at least two users. Budget for both seats even if a team starts with one person.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Individual trying ChatGPT | ChatGPT Free | Costs $0 per month, with limited daily quotas. It is not a stated free API tier. |
| Small team using ChatGPT | ChatGPT Business Standard | Lists at $25 per user monthly or $20 per user per month billed annually, with a two-user minimum. |
| Organization needing admin controls | ChatGPT Enterprise | Custom pricing via sales, an annual commitment and scalable high-speed or unlimited usage are listed. |
04Is OpenAI worth the money?
The listed ChatGPT prices give individuals and teams a clear starting point, from Free to paid plans, but they do not answer what it costs to build on the API. Before you commit, get the API’s current rates, free allowance, rate limits and billing terms from OpenAI, then estimate spend against your expected workload. Business workspace credit rates are also not published. ChatGPT Free may be enough to evaluate the user-facing product, but it is not a confirmed substitute for API access or a production budget.
OpenAI pricing FAQ
Is the OpenAI API free?
The pricing details list ChatGPT Free at $0 per month, but do not state that it includes API usage or a free API allowance. Treat the ChatGPT plan and API billing as separate until OpenAI confirms the current terms. Check the developer pricing documentation before starting an API project.
How much does OpenAI API usage cost?
The API rates are not published in the pricing details used for this page, so we cannot provide a per-request or per-token estimate. Ask OpenAI for current rates, billing units and any applicable usage limits, then calculate costs against your expected volume and model choices.
Does ChatGPT Plus include API credits?
The listed ChatGPT Plus price is $20 per month, but the pricing details do not say that Plus includes API usage. Separate Pro monthly API credits are listed for Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500. Confirm the credit terms and eligible usage with OpenAI.
How much does ChatGPT Business cost?
ChatGPT Business Standard lists at $25 per user per month or $20 per user per month billed annually. Premium lists at $125 monthly or $100 annual-billed. Both have a minimum of two users, and workspace credit unit rates are not published.