OpenAI Launches $200/Month ChatGPT Pro Tier with Advanced Features

The new subscription offers enhanced reasoning capabilities and unlimited access to OpenAI's most advanced models, targeting niche professional users.

• ChatGPT Pro, priced at $200 per month, introduces 'o1 pro mode,' which uses more computational power to tackle complex problems in areas like math, coding, and data science.
• The subscription includes unlimited access to OpenAI's advanced tools, including o1, o1-mini, GPT-4o, and advanced voice features, alongside improved reliability for challenging queries.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized that the Pro tier is designed for specialized users, such as researchers and engineers, while most users will find the free or $20 Plus tier sufficient.
• Early reception has been mixed, with critics questioning whether the marginal improvements justify the steep price, while OpenAI plans to enhance the tier with additional features in the future.
• OpenAI has also announced free grants for ChatGPT Pro subscriptions to select medical researchers, highlighting its potential applications in high-stakes fields like healthcare.

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