OpenAI reopens sign-ups for its $200/month Pro tier while halving the API credits provided per dollar to encourage pay-per-use, and removes the five-hour cap (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
OpenAI has reopened sign-ups for its $200 per month Pro tier subscription. The company simultaneously halved the API credits provided per dollar to encourage a pay-per-use model. Additionally, OpenAI removed the previous five-hour usage cap for this tier.
- ▪OpenAI has reopened registration for its Pro tier, which costs $200 per month.
- ▪The company reduced the API credits included in the plan by half to promote pay-per-use consumption.
- ▪OpenAI eliminated the five-hour usage limit that previously applied to the Pro tier.
- ▪The changes aim to shift user behavior toward a more flexible, usage-based pricing structure.
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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:25 AM ET, September 29, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Edward Helmore / The Guardian: AG Todd Blanche defends the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying access is “a privilege” and Trump is “sick and tired” of inaccurate reporting Gene Maddaus / Variety: Paramount and 12 state AGs defend their antitrust settlement after a judge held off on approving the settlement citing concerns raised by Senator Cory Booker Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette: The BBC plans to cut ~90 jobs from BBC Local, aiming to save ~£9.1M, as part of a plan to eliminate ~250…
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