ChatGPT Go is OpenAI’s low-cost plan: $8 a month in the US, between Free and the $20 Plus plan. OpenAI says it is now available in every country ChatGPT supports, including the United States.
| Plan | Price | Headline features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free No subscription needed | Unlimited text chats with GPT-6; Limited messages with uploads; Limited image creation |
| Go | $8/month Monthly billing only | Everything in Free; More messages with tools; More uploads |
| Plus | $20/month Monthly billing only | Everything in Go; Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6; Expanded messages and uploads |
What ChatGPT Go adds over Free
- More messages with tools, more uploads and more image creation.
- More voice chat: OpenAI lists up to 3 hours with its GPT-Live-1 mini voice model.
- Longer memory, and access to projects, tasks and the Library.
Two things to know before you pay. First, OpenAI says Go may include ads; it began testing ads in the US on Free and Go in February 2026, while Plus and above have none. Second, Go has no yearly billing.
ChatGPT Go vs Plus
Plus costs $12 more and adds GPT-6’s advanced reasoning, expanded deep research, more memory and context, and ChatGPT Work on desktop, web and mobile, with no ads. If you mainly chat and want fewer limits, Go is enough. If you rely on reasoning or research every day, Plus is the better buy. Our ChatGPT Free vs Plus guide has a simple test for whether to upgrade.
Every ChatGPT plan is on our ChatGPT pricing page, and every AI company side by side is in AI chatbot pricing compared.
Frequently asked questions
How much is ChatGPT Go?
ChatGPT Go is $8 a month in the US, billed monthly. OpenAI doesn't offer yearly billing for Go.
Is ChatGPT Go available in the US?
Yes. OpenAI says Go is available in all ChatGPT supported countries, and the US pricing page lists it at $8 a month.
Does ChatGPT Go have ads?
It may. OpenAI says ads may appear on the Free and Go plans; Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu accounts don't have ads.
What's the difference between ChatGPT Go and Plus?
Plus costs $20 and adds advanced reasoning with GPT-6, expanded deep research, more memory and ChatGPT Work on every device, with no ads. Go is $8 with higher limits than Free.