OpenAI rolled out a new $100 per month ChatGPT Pro tier on April 9 2026. The move responds to power users who found the $20 Plus plan too restrictive for serious Codex sessions yet saw the previous $200 Pro option as too steep.
Codex serves as OpenAI‘s agentic coding assistant inside ChatGPT. It handles complex software engineering tasks, terminal commands, multi file edits, and real world workflows. The new tier gives subscribers 5x more Codex usage than Plus and temporarily boosts that to 10x until the end of May. Sam Altman noted the strong demand for this middle option.
Codex Gets the Spotlight with Higher Limits 🤖
OpenAI designed the $100 Pro plan for longer high effort Codex sessions. It sits alongside the unchanged $20 Plus plan for everyday use and the higher $200 Pro tier for maximum capacity. Both Pro levels share core features including priority request processing, access to advanced models like GPT 5.3 Codex Spark in preview, unlimited GPT 5.3 usage subject to guardrails, expanded deep research, image creation, memory, and custom projects.
Developers can now push Codex harder on ambitious projects without hitting limits as quickly. The tool already delivers strong results on benchmarks such as SWE Bench Pro and Terminal Bench thanks to models like GPT 5.3 Codex. For more on these capabilities see the GPT 5.3 Codex announcement or explore agentic coding benchmarks covered by CNBC.
Direct Response to Market Competition 💰
The pricing mirrors Anthropic‘s $100 Claude subscription and aims to keep heavy Codex users inside the OpenAI ecosystem. OpenAI made clear that the $20 Plus plan stays ideal for steady daily work while the new tier offers a practical upgrade path for those who run into limits during intense periods.
Existing Pro subscribers keep their higher limits with the $200 option now providing up to 20x usage compared with Plus. The launch reflects growing adoption of agentic tools where Codex acts more like a collaborative colleague than simple autocomplete.
Availability and Next Steps 📱
Users can subscribe to the new ChatGPT Pro $100 tier directly through chatgpt.com. It works across web, iOS, and Android with the same access rules as other paid plans. OpenAI continues to expand Codex availability to more user groups in coming weeks.
Developers interested in the broader agentic coding space can check the OpenAI Codex developer resources. For deeper performance context review coverage from VentureBeat or the official ChatGPT pricing page. Additional insights on Pro plan differences appear in OpenAI Help Center documentation.
