Everything you need to know about ChatGPT Go, the new affordable plan for OpenAI’s chatbot.
Unless you’re a power user, it can be hard to justify the $20 a month cost of a paid ChatGPT subscription. But those free usage limits can be really annoying. OpenAI does offer a lower-cost subscription called ChatGPT Go, though it’s not available here in the United States.
However, OpenAI is further expanding its ChatGPT Go offering. Late Monday evening, OpenAI’s vice president and head of ChatGPT Nick Turley announced that ChatGPT Go is now rolling out in Indonesia, providing users there with “10× higher message limits, 10× more image generations, 10× more file uploads, and double the memory compared to our free plan.”
The price for ChatGPT Go in Indonesia? About $4.50 USD.
What is ChatGPT Go?
Over the summer, OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT subscription tier with ChatGPT Go. The plan launched in mid-August and, so far, has only been made available in India (and now Indonesia). The pricing works out to roughly $4.50 per month.
ChatGPT Go is priced much lower than the cheapest paid plan available in the U.S., which is the $20 per month ChatGPT Plus subscription tier.
Why did OpenAI launch ChatGPT Go?
The existence of the ChatGPT Go plan is significant. It shows that OpenAI wants to continue to provide access to users in countries where the higher price would be a barrier to entry for most people. While OpenAI says that “Other countries and regions may be eligible in the future,” at this time, it’s only available in India and Indonesia.
What’s included with ChatGPT Go?
The low-cost plan offers all the benefits of a free subscription, plus some additional perks, according to OpenAI documentation:
More access to GPT-5More image generationMore file uploadsAdvanced data analysis with tools like PythonLonger memory and bigger context windowsThe ability to create and edit custom GPTs
OpenAI also notes that API access is not included.
Is ChatGPT Go coming to the United States?
Sadly, there’s no indication that OpenAI has any plans to make ChatGPT Go available to American users. While we would love to see OpenAI roll out a $5 plan, we don’t think that’s likely. However, if you’re a student in the United States or Canada, you may be eligible for a reduced-price Plus membership. Students can learn more at OpenAI’s website.
Is OpenAI going to raise ChatGPT prices?
Unfortunately, it could.
Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced new yet unspecified “compute-intensive offerings.” According to Altman, “because of the associated costs, some features will initially only be available to Pro subscribers.” ChatGPT Pro is OpenAI’s whopping $200 per month subscription tier for its AI chatbot.
Furthermore, Altman said that “some new products will have additional fees” on top of the existing subscription costs.
As technology writer Ed Zitron reports, AI has been a money-losing endeavor for many tech companies so far. The easiest way to solve that issue appears to be simply raising prices.
However, it appears OpenAI doesn’t want to lose market share in developing nations, which is where ChatGPT Go could fit in.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.
