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January 16, 2026
OpenAI releases a cheaper ChatGPT subscription
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TL;DR
- ChatGPT Go is now available worldwide for $8 per month.
- This subscription tier offers more messages, file uploads, and image generation than the free ChatGPT tier.
- Go is positioned between the free version and the $20/month 'Plus' subscription.
- The tier is intended for users seeking more access to the faster version of OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-5.2 Instant.
- Go subscribers are expected to receive '10x' the messages, files, and images compared to free users.
- Go users will have a greater memory and context window than free users.
- OpenAI plans to introduce ads to the Go tier in the US soon, while higher tiers will remain ad-free.