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OpenAI looks to take on Anthropic with $100 per month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions

$100/month. OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Pro to directly compete with Claude's paid tier.

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Why it matters

OpenAI is expanding its monetization strategy with a premium subscription tier targeting power users and developers. This signals intensifying competition with Anthropic's Claude subscription offerings and represents a shift in how OpenAI packages AI capabilities for revenue growth.

The key facts

4 to know
  1. $100 per month pricing for ChatGPT Pro

  2. Expansion of Codex (AI-powered coding assistant) access

  3. Direct competition with Anthropic's Claude pricing strategy

  4. Published April 9, 2026 on CNBC

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Publisher excerpt: The new ChatGPT plan expands access to OpenAI's AI-powered coding assistant Codex.
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