OpenAI reopens its $200 Pro plan but cuts API credits in half as it nudges users toward pay-per-use

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2026-09-29
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OpenAI is reopening its $200 Pro subscription to new sign-ups but cutting API credits per dollar in half. More efficient models like GPT-6 Sol and Luna make up for the difference, employee Thibault Sottiaux says. The move is part of OpenAI's shift from subsidized flat-rate plans toward usage-based billing. The article OpenAI reopens its $200 Pro plan but cuts API credits in half as it nudges users toward pay-per-use appeared first on The Decoder .

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OpenAI is reopening its $200 Pro subscription to new sign-ups but cutting API credits per dollar in half. More efficient models like GPT-6 Sol and Luna make up for the difference, employee Thibault Sottiaux says. The move is part of OpenAI's shift from subsidized flat-rate plans toward usage-based billing. The article OpenAI reopens its $200 Pro plan but cuts API credits in half as it nudges users toward pay-per-use appeared first on The Decoder .

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