OpenAI reopens sign-ups for its $200/month Pro tier while halving the API credits provided per dollar to encourage pay-per-use, and removes the five-hour cap (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
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Matthias Bastian / The Decoder : OpenAI reopens sign-ups for its $200/month Pro tier while halving the API credits provided per dollar to encourage pay-per-use, and removes the five-hour cap The 5-hour usage cap is gone for good: subscribers can spread their weekly allotment however they want.
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- 2026-09-29 10:25 · Techmeme
OpenAI reopens sign-ups for its $200/month Pro tier while halving the API credits provided per dollar to encourage pay-per-use, and removes the five-hour cap (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder) - 2026-09-29 10:05 · The Decoder
OpenAI reopens its $200 Pro plan but cuts API credits in half as it nudges users toward pay-per-use