OpenAI has officially announced its new mid-tier subscription plan for ChatGPT, specifically for users who rely heavily on its coding assistant, Codex. The new Pro tier costs $100 per month (around Rs 10,699 in India) and is made to offer higher usage limits compared to the existing Plus Plan.
This comes when OpenAI aims to double down on Codex amid rising competition from Anthropic and its Claude Code platform. As per the company, the new tier offers up to five times more Codex usage compared to the $20 per month Plus plan that is suitable for developers handling longer and demanding coding sessions. However, it is positioned below OpenAI’s premium $200 per month Pro subscription, which offers the highest usage limits.
“We’re introducing a new $100/month Pro tier. This new tier offers 5x more Codex usage than Plus and is best for longer, high-effort Codex sessions. In ChatGPT, this new Pro tier still offers access to all Pro features, including the exclusive Pro model and unlimited access to Instant and Thinking models,” the company wrote in its official announcement on X.
As per the reports, Codex has seen a surge in adoption, with CEO Sam Altman revealing that the tool has reached over three million weekly active users. OpenAI has also been adjusting usage limits in recent weeks to accommodate growing demand, showing the company’s increased focus on developer-centric AI tools.
The AI giant has also tweaked the usage limit for the Plus tier, which means a better balance toward more frequent sessions over extended usage periods. The company also said restructuring is intended to better distribute resources as more users adopt Codex.
In the meantime, Anthropic is going to introduce the Mythos model but is holding the launch due to cybersecurity concerns. OpenAI is also working on a rival model called Spud, which was confirmed by OpenAI President Greg Brockman.