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OpenAI forces a choice between higher burn and lower developer velocity
◆ 95RelevanceOn a story from The New Stack1w ago
OpenAI is aggressively tiering access to its top-tier models, effectively doubling the cost for high-volume power users. You must now decide if the new performance tier justifies a $500 monthly seat or if your team can handle a 50% usage cut.
Takeaways
- The new $500 Pro plan is required for 'Ultrafast' GPT-6 Astra access.
- The $200 plan's usage allowance was halved from 20x to 10x Plus.
- Audit your team's seat usage to avoid unexpected productivity bottlenecks.
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OpenAI halves $200 plan allowance, launches $500 plan
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