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ChatGPT Pricing 2026

by OpenAI · Pricing last verified 2026-07-14 🟢 공식 확인

Official pricing ↗
Plans
5
Starting at
Free
Max plan
$200/mo
API
Available
Official sources:pricing ↗

Best for

✍️ Writing💻 Coding🔍 Research🌐 General Purpose🖼️ Image Generationcodex🤖 Agent Mode
Limitations:long-contextexpensive at power tier

Plans & Pricing

FreeAd-supported
Casual, occasional use
Free
Models: GPT-5.3 Instant (limited), GPT-4o-mini
messages: Dynamic — official figure undisclosed
GPT-4o access with dynamic daily limits (official figure undisclosed)
⚠️ Codex not available on Free plan.
GoAd-supported
Budget users who don't mind ads
$8/mo
Models: GPT-5.3 Instant (unlimited)
messages: GPT-5.5 Instant: 160 per 3 hours (official); exceeds → Instant mini✓ image gen✓ file upload
GPT-5.5 Instant 160/3h + Instant unlimited
⚠️ Codex not available on Go plan.
Plus
Most individual users + hobbyist developers. Codex useful for moderate coding tasks — hits limits during intensive sessions.
$20/mo
Models: GPT-5.5, GPT-5.3 Instant, o3-mini, o1
messages per 3h: 40✓ image gen✓ voice✓ file uploaddeep research: limited🤖 Codex includedmessages: GPT-5.5 Instant: 160 per 3 hours (official); exceeds → Instant mini
Codex
10–60 cloud tasks per 5hr window. GPT-5.3-Codex access. Local CLI and IDE tasks included. Pricing: token-based since April 2 2026 (5–45 credits/task typical).
+ Purchase extra credits without upgrading plan (auto top-up available)
GPT-5.5 Instant 160/3h + GPT-5.3 Instant unlimited + o3-mini + o1
⚠️ Codex billing changed to token-based credits April 2, 2026 (was per-message). Typical dev: $100–200/mo at heavy Codex use.
Pro 5× ($100)
Active developers who regularly hit Plus Codex limits. Sweet spot for full-time Codex use.
$100/mo
Models: GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5 Pro, o1 Pro mode, o3
messages: 5x Plus limits🤖 Codex included
Codex
5× Plus Codex limits. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark (research preview, Pro exclusive). GPT-5.4: 20–100 local msgs/5hr. GPT-5.3-Codex: 200–1,200 cloud tasks/5hr.
+ Purchase extra credits. Auto top-up available.
⚠️ Added April 9, 2026. Temporary 2× usage boost was active until May 31, 2026.
Pro 20× ($200)
Heavy daily Codex users, parallel workloads, large-codebase refactors. Previously called "Pro $200".
$200/mo
Models: All models including GPT-5.5 Pro, o1 Pro
messages: 20x Plus / effectively unlimited✓ soradeep research: unlimited🤖 Codex included
Codex
20× Plus Codex limits. All models including GPT-5.5 Pro, o1 Pro. Effectively unlimited for most dev workloads.
+ Purchase extra credits. Auto top-up available.
⚠️ Renamed from Pro $200 to Pro 20× on April 9, 2026. Existing subscribers grandfathered.

Recommended for these tasks

✍️ Writing & Editing🔍 Research & Fact-checking📊 Data & Document Analysis🌐 Translation & Multilingual

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Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT free?

Yes, ChatGPT has a free plan. Casual, occasional use

How much does ChatGPT cost?

ChatGPT offers 5 plans: Free at Free, Go at $8/mo, Plus at $20/mo, Pro 5× ($100) at $100/mo, Pro 20× ($200) at $200/mo.

Is ChatGPT worth it in 2026?

ChatGPT is particularly strong for: writing, coding, research. At $8/month, it's a versatile choice for power users. Use the optimizer to see if it fits your workflow.

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Pricing last verified 2026-07-17. Official pricing recheck completed for all 14 stale services on 2026-07-17: 13 from parsed official pages and Grok from user direct observation of xAI's official pricing page. Source grades: A=official pricing page, B=official blog/SNS, C=direct observation, D=community report.