OpenAI Launches $100 ChatGPT Pro With 5× Codex Usage
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- OpenAI announced a new $100/month ChatGPT Pro subscription offering 5x more Codex coding tool usage than the $20/month Plus tier, positioned for 'longer, high-effort Codex sessions.'
- ChatGPT Pro at $100/month now price-matches Anthropic's $100/month Claude 'Max' tier, as OpenAI explicitly courts users of Anthropic's Claude Code tool.
- There are now two tiers branded 'Pro' — the new $100 tier that includes all Pro features, and a $200 version with even higher usage limits.
- OpenAI positions the $20 Plus tier as best for 'steady, day-to-day' Codex use, framing the $100 Pro as a more accessible upgrade for heavier daily coding rather than the $200 ceiling.
- OpenAI's full consumer subscription ladder now spans a free tier, $8/month Go, $20/month Plus, $100/month Pro, and $200/month Pro — a five-step structure that, per the source, exceeds Anthropic's published tiering.
Why it matters: OpenAI is matching Anthropic's $100/month price point head-on, forcing paying AI-coding customers to compare Codex and Claude Code on features and usage limits rather than cost. The new tier slots between $20 Plus and $200 Pro, giving heavy coders a mid-range upgrade without paying the top ceiling — and per the source, it directly targets Anthropic's developer base.
