OpenAI reopens Pro plan and cuts API credits
OpenAI has reopened its $200 Pro subscription to new sign-ups while reducing API credits per dollar by 50%. According to OpenAI employee Thibault Sottiaux, newer models including GPT-6 Sol and Luna provide efficiency gains that offset the credit reduction as the company shifts from subsidized flat-rate tiers toward usage-based billing. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
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- OpenAI reopens its $200 Pro plan but cuts API credits in half as it nudges users toward pay-per-useThe Decoder · Independent reporting ·