OpenAI increased the ChatGPT Work and Codex usage included in its Pro plans on October 29, 2026. Pro 100 and Pro 500 now include twice their previous Work and Codex allowance. OpenAI also canceled the Pro 200 allowance cut it announced on September 29, and Pro 200 is open to new subscribers again. Prices are unchanged at $100, $200 and $500 a month.
A day earlier, on October 28, OpenAI added promotional API credits for eligible Pro and Business subscribers. The pricing page lists $100 a month with Pro 100, $200 with Pro 200 and $500 with Pro 500, and up to $500 a month per Business workspace. The credits apply to a linked API organization and are separate from ChatGPT usage.
Who this affects
- Pro 100 and Pro 500 subscribers. Your Work and Codex allowance doubled. Existing subscribers get it without waiting for renewal.
- Pro 200 subscribers. If you were on the lower allowance, it doubled to match the higher one. If you already had the higher allowance, you keep it. The price stays $200 a month.
- People who wanted Pro 200 but couldn’t buy it. New Pro 200 subscriptions are available again from the pricing page.
- Business Premium seats. OpenAI says they are included in the increase but gives no number for them.
- Plus subscribers. OpenAI says Plus usage is unchanged.
What to do now
- Nothing is needed to get the larger allowance. OpenAI warns that a larger allowance does not guarantee twice as many completed tasks, because usage depends on the model, task and speed mode.
- To use the API credits, activate them from your ChatGPT subscription. Activation and eligibility requirements apply, the first grant is prorated, and unused credits expire at the end of the billing cycle.
- Ultrafast speed is still Pro 500 only. Buying credits on Pro 100 or Pro 200 does not unlock it.
- Business admins: OpenAI’s Business pricing page says that starting in December, plan usage will have a shared limit across all of ChatGPT and Codex.
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Source
- ChatGPT release notes, October 29, 2026: “Pro 100 and Pro 500 plans now include twice their previous Work and Codex allowance.” and “We’ve also canceled the Pro 200 reduction announced in our September 29 email.”
- About ChatGPT Pro tiers: “Pro 200 is also available for new subscriptions again.” and “The monthly price remains $200.”
- ChatGPT release notes, October 28, 2026: “Eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can activate promotional API credits to build apps and agents with the OpenAI API.”
- ChatGPT pricing page: “$100 with Pro 100, $200 with Pro 200, or $500 with Pro 500.” and the credit terms footnote.
- ChatGPT Business pricing page: “Starting in December, plan usage will have a shared limit across all of ChatGPT and Codex.”
Checked against OpenAI’s pricing pages, release notes and help center on November 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Did ChatGPT Pro prices change?
No. Pro 100 is $100 a month, Pro 200 is $200 and Pro 500 is $500, billed monthly. What changed is the included Work and Codex allowance and the new API credits.
Can I buy ChatGPT Pro 200 again?
Yes. OpenAI says new Pro 200 subscriptions are available from the pricing page and include the increased Work and Codex allowance at the same $200 a month.
How do the ChatGPT API credits work?
Eligible Pro and Business subscribers activate them from their subscription. They apply to a linked API organization, the first grant is prorated, and unused credits expire at the end of the billing cycle.
