ChatGPT plans compared
7 OpenAI plans from $8 to $500 per month, each with price, models, limits, and an API-equivalent estimate.
7 plansbest ROI: ChatGPT PlusUpdated:
| № | Plan ↕ | Price ↕ | API equivalent ↕ | Savings $ ↕ | Savings % ↕ | Models | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ChatGPT Go OpenAI · Direct |
$8 | $8 | +$0 | 0% | GPT-5.6 LunaGPT-6 Luna (Codex) | ? | |
| 2 | ChatGPT Plus OpenAI · Direct |
$20 | $280 | +$260 | +1300% | GPT-5.6 Sol (Thinking)GPT-6 Astra (Work/Codex)GPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 Luna | ? | |
| 3 | ChatGPT Business OpenAI · Direct |
$25 | $160 | +$135 | +540% | GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra (Codex) | ? | |
| 4 | ChatGPT Enterprise OpenAI · Direct |
$50 | $400 | +$350 | +700% | GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 ProGPT-6 Astra (Codex) | ? | |
| 5 | ChatGPT Pro 100 OpenAI · Direct |
$100 | $1,056 | +$956 | +956% | GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Sol ProGPT-6 Pro (Astra)GPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 Luna | ? | |
| 6 | ChatGPT Pro 200 OpenAI · Direct |
$200 | $1,625 | +$1,425 | +713% | GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Sol ProGPT-6 Pro (Astra)GPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 Luna | ? | |
| 7 | ChatGPT Pro 500 OpenAI · Direct |
$500 | $2,195 | +$1,695 | +339% | GPT-6 Astra UltrafastGPT-6 Pro (Astra)GPT-5.6 Sol ProGPT-6.1 SolGPT-6 Luna | ? |
ChatGPT plans: price vs API value
Grey bar: plan price. Purple bar: what the same usage would cost via API.
FAQ
Which ChatGPT plan should I choose?
The cheapest is ChatGPT Go at $8/month. The best value versus API is ChatGPT Plus: about $280 of usage for $20. If you hit the lower plan's limits every day, the next tier usually pays off.
How much do ChatGPT plans cost?
ChatGPT Go — $8; ChatGPT Plus — $20; ChatGPT Business — $25; ChatGPT Enterprise — $50; ChatGPT Pro 100 — $100; ChatGPT Pro 200 — $200; ChatGPT Pro 500 — $500.
Is a ChatGPT plan cheaper than the API?
With regular use, yes: the plan includes limits that would cost more via API. With light use, paying per token is cheaper. Each plan page shows its break-even point.