OpenAI
ai-infra usage-based
AI: bundled
Credit Mechanics
Revenue Type
consumption Pay as You Go
Yes
Insights
AI Investment
heavy
Pricing Complexity
medium
Transparency
high
Pricing Velocity
active
Price Direction
stable
Monetization Maturity
low
Field Fill Rate
100%
Changelog 5 events
feature added 2026-Q2
Launched Workspace Agents — AI employees that live inside existing tools to automate tasks
price increased 2026-Q1
Tripled GPT-5 mini pricing
Before: Previous GPT-5 mini rates
After: 3x GPT-5 mini rates
pricing metric changed 2025-Q3
Replaced seat licenses with pooled credit model for Enterprise and Team plans
Before: Seat-based licensing for Enterprise/Team
After: Pooled credit model across Enterprise/Team
plan added 2024-Q4
Launched ChatGPT Pro at $200/mo — 10x the price of ChatGPT Plus, targeting power users with unlimited access to o1 and advanced features
Before: ChatGPT Plus at $20/mo was the top consumer tier
After: ChatGPT Pro at $200/mo added as premium tier
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