OpenAI adds a $100 ChatGPT Pro tier with 5x Plus Codex usage

What changed

Apr 9, 2026 Codex Plan or price added

Before

One ChatGPT Pro plan, at $200 a month.

After

Two Pro tiers: Pro 5x at $100 a month (5x Plus Codex usage) and Pro 20x at $200 a month (20x Plus).

Announced: April 9, 2026
Recorded by LimitSheet: September 28, 2026
Entry published: September 28, 2026
Affects: Codex
Verified: Oct 2, 2026, verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check

Baseline

The ChatGPT plan lineup just before the launch, as reported by VentureBeat. No existing plan changed price; a tier was added. OpenAI's pricing page, in the saved copy cited here, defined the Pro tiers relative to Plus (5x and 20x); the per-model message figures it published were estimates, not fixed message limits. OpenAI's Pro tiers article now lists the $100 and $200 Pro plans as Pro 100 and Pro 200, the names the plan tables on this site use.

A change can be a cut against one level and a rise against another, so every entry names the baseline it compares with.

Sources and their exact words

Every number and date in this entry comes from one of these quotes.

Audit trail 3 sources. Reported, Official: VentureBeat, OpenAI, OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI). Accessed Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026. Archived copies linked.

Sources

VentureBeat, OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Pro $100 tier with 5X usage limits for Codex compared to PlusOpenAI introduces ChatGPT Pro $100 tier with 5X usage limits for Codex compared to Plusa $100 ChatGPT Pro plan — which joins its free, Go ($8 monthly), Plus ($20 monthly) and existing Pro ($200 monthly) plansChatGPT Pro 5x ($100/month)ChatGPT Pro 20x ($200/month)The limits shown for Pro 5x include a temporary 2x usage boost that ends May 31, 2026.Accessed Sep 28, 2026 Archived copy Reported: Reported by the vendor elsewhere (blog, staff post) or by reputable press.
OpenAI, Pricing | ChatGPT Learn (copy of 29 Sep 2026, before the Pro plans were restructured)5x or 20x more Codex usage than Plus*These estimates are not fixed message limits; check your usage dashboard for current limits and reset times.Accessed Sep 29, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.
OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI), About ChatGPT Pro tiersPro 100 | $100 | Not includedPro 200 | $200 | Not includedAccessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.

Pages this change affects

Codex
Overview of Codex Pricing for Codex Limits for Codex

Where things stand now

The current recorded prices and limits for the affected tool, each with its own source. They may have changed again since this entry.

Codex: current prices
Plan	Price, USD	Terms
Plan	Billed monthly (USD)	Plan type	Verified
ChatGPT Pro 100 Cite this row: ChatGPT Pro 100	$100 per month1tax not stated	Individual	Oct 2, 2026, verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check
ChatGPT Pro 200 Cite this row: ChatGPT Pro 200	$200 per month2tax not statedNote on ChatGPT Pro 200, Billed monthly (USD)	Individual	Oct 2, 2026, verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check

Values are Official (stated by the vendor) unless labeled otherwise. Numbers in boxes link to the source. Bars are drawn to scale, full rail = $500/mo, the highest monthly USD price on LimitSheet.

Audit trail 2 sources and 1 note. All Official: OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI). Accessed Oct 2, 2026. Archived copies linked.

Sources for “Codex: current prices”

OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI), About ChatGPT Pro tiersPro 100 | $100 | Not includedAccessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value
OpenAI Help Center (OpenAI), About ChatGPT Pro tiersPro 200 | $200 | Not includedAccessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value

Notes on “Codex: current prices”

ChatGPT Pro 200, Billed monthly (USD): OpenAI: “New subscriptions that aren’t eligible for grandfathering include a lower usage allowance than previously offered with Pro 200 to reflect our increasingly efficient models. The monthly price remains $200.” Back to the value

Codex: current recorded limits
Plan	5-hour window	Weekly cap	Overage	Verified
ChatGPT Pro 100 Cite this row: ChatGPT Pro 100	No five-hour limit currently1 Note on ChatGPT Pro 100, 5-hour windowOfficial: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Weekly limits may also apply (no published number)2Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Additional ChatGPT credits can be purchased3Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Oct 2, 2026, verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check
ChatGPT Pro 200 Cite this row: ChatGPT Pro 200	No five-hour limit currently1 Note on ChatGPT Pro 200, 5-hour windowOfficial: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Weekly limits may also apply (no published number)2Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Additional ChatGPT credits can be purchased3Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center.	Oct 2, 2026, verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check

Audit trail 3 sources and 2 notes. All Official: OpenAI. Accessed Oct 2, 2026. Archived copies linked.

Sources for “Codex: current recorded limits”

OpenAI, Pricing | ChatGPT LearnPro plans currently have no five-hour limit.Accessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value
OpenAI, Pricing | ChatGPT LearnLocal messages and cloud chats share your plan’s usage allowance. Weekly limits may also apply.Accessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value
OpenAI, Pricing | ChatGPT LearnChatGPT Plus and Pro users who reach their usage limit can purchase additional credits to continue working without needing to upgrade their existing plan.Accessed Oct 2, 2026 Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value

Notes on “Codex: current recorded limits”

ChatGPT Pro 100, 5-hour window: OpenAI: “Weekly limits may also apply.” Back to the value
ChatGPT Pro 200, 5-hour window: OpenAI: “Weekly limits may also apply.” Back to the value

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