ChatGPT Pro’s biggest perk just got cut in half. Meet the new AI subscription math
Models like GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6.1 Sol are getting more done with fewer tokens, but you won't necessarily get more from AI subscription. Credit: Ben Patterson/Foundry OpenAI unveiled several flashy new features during its annual developer’s conference Tuesday, from the always-on “Dot” work agent to a new, cloud-based security system that keeps constant watch for cyber threats. But one of the biggest — and to many ChatGPT users, the most infuriating — headlines from DevDay wasn’t announced on stage.
- ▪Models like GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6.1 Sol are getting more done with fewer tokens, but you won't necessarily get more from AI subscription.
- ▪Credit: Ben Patterson/Foundry OpenAI unveiled several flashy new features during its annual developer’s conference Tuesday, from the always-on “Dot” work agent to a new, cloud-based security system that keeps constant watch for cyber threat
- ▪But one of the biggest — and to many ChatGPT users, the most infuriating — headlines from DevDay wasn’t announced on stage.
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Models like GPT-6 Luna and GPT-6.1 Sol are getting more done with fewer tokens, but you won't necessarily get more from AI subscription. Credit: Ben Patterson/Foundry OpenAI unveiled several flashy new features during its annual developer’s conference Tuesday, from the always-on “Dot” work agent to a new, cloud-based security system that keeps constant watch for cyber threats. But one of the biggest — and to many ChatGPT users, the most infuriating — headlines from DevDay wasn’t announced on stage. The news centered around the $200-a-month ChatGPT Pro 200 plan, which the company had paused for new signups earlier this month due to demand for GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s most powerful and token-hungry model. First, the good news: OpenAI said it was taking new signups for the Pro 200 plan again.
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