OpenAI has launched a new plan called ChatGPT GO. The plan costs less than $5, but is currently exclusive to users in India.
OpenAI introduced its GPT-5 model recently, free users can access it too, but ChatGPT restricts the free tier to send up to 10 messages every 5 hours, after which the AI downgrades to the mini model for the day. Free accounts have access to one GPT-5 Thinking message a day, and 5 lightweight deep research queries per month.
Other features that are available for free accounts include limited access to file uploads, data analysis, image generation, and voice mode, real-time data from the web with search, and Code edits with the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS.
The ChatGPT Go plan offers everything that is available for free users, and extended access to GPT?5, Longer memory and context, expanded messaging and uploads, expanded and faster image creation, limited deep research, Projects, tasks, custom GPTs. That's a little vague, why wouldn't the subscription page list the exact numbers?
Nick Turley, the VP & Head of ChatGPT shared the news on X, and thankfully his post included more details. ChatGPT Go offers 10x higher message limits, 10x more image generations, 10x more file uploads, and also grants 2x longer memory than what's offered in the free tier. This subscription can also be used with WhatsApp via 1-800-ChatGPT. More details are available at the official support page.
Rival services like Perplexity, Claude offer their Pro subscriptions for $20 a month. ChatGPT Plus costs Rs. 1,999 ($23), while ChatGPT Pro costs Rs. 19,900 ($228.58). Both options are quite a bit expensive, which is probably why OpenAI has come up with a more economical ChatGPT Go plan.
ChatGPT Go costs 399 Rupees per month, that's about $4.58. That's quite affordable. For context, a month's subscription of Netflix Standard costs Rs. 499 ($5.72). OpenAI now displays the plan currencies in INR (Indian Rupee), the payment gateway accepts Credit Cards, and also supports UPI (a QR-based payment system) to make it easy for users to subscribe.
Users can visit https://chatgpt.com/#pricing to subscribe to the new plan. The ChatGPT website also displays an "Upgrade to Go" banner at the top of the page that takes you to the plan comparison page.
OpenAI says it is rolling out the new plan in India first, and wants to listen to feedback before expanding to other countries. You don't get access to Sora video generation or Codex agent in ChatGPT Go. But I think that's okay, the budget-friendly plan should be enough for most users. If things go well and ChatGPT GO comes to more countries, it could help the service welcome millions of subscribers.
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