- Broadest everyday assistant fit
- Strong ecosystem and model access
- Good for mixed workflows
AI Search
ChatGPT
General assistant with web search, writing, files, coding and multimodal work.
Live
What it costs, right now.
| Plan | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | $25/mo | verified |
| Pro | $200/mo | held — last verified |
Outage1 openall providers →
API pricing, per million tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gpt 5 Mini | $0.150 | $0.600 | 200K |
| Gpt 6 Astra | $4 | $20 | 400K |
Changelog
What changed.
Dated, observed, never backfilled.
price
chatgpt-plus price rose 25%20 → 25
What we know
ChatGPT on the record.
| Category | AI Search |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium — Free + Pro. Pricing, limits, model access and export rights change often, so verify the current plan details on chatgpt.com. |
| Tracked here | Live pricing, status, model costs, changelog events. |
| Official source | https://chatgpt.com |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Entry updated | 2026-07-29 |
Assessment
When ChatGPT makes sense.
General AI work across search, writing, files, images, coding and everyday reasoning
- Verify facts and citations
- Choose the right plan for file/model limits
- Review privacy settings before uploading sensitive data
- Compare model answers
- Draft and edit documents
- Analyze files and code
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