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ChatGPT

ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant for answering questions, writing, coding, and creating images. Free use includes unlimited text chats under abuse guardrails; Plus costs $20 a month.

Pricing model
Freemium
Price start
Free plan available

Description of ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a general AI assistant from OpenAI, available at chatgpt.com and as a downloadable app. The homepage says it can answer questions, write, create images, complete work and code in one place. The sidebar lists Images, Plugins, Deep research and Maps, and you can sign up for free.

The pricing page describes four levels. Free gives unlimited text chats subject to abuse guardrails, with limited messages that use uploads, limited image creation and voice chats, limited deep research and memory, and limited access to Codex. Go adds more messages with tools, uploads, image creation and voice, plus longer memory, and the page says it may include ads. OpenAI's help center says ads are not currently active in Go but may be tested in future. Plus adds reasoning models, expanded messages, deep research, projects, scheduled tasks, custom GPTs and expanded Codex use. Pro adds usage tiers and maximum deep research and memory.

Dollar amounts did not render on the pricing page when we read it. OpenAI's help center states that Plus costs $20 per month, billed monthly. It does not give a price for Go and points to the pricing page instead, so we cannot state Go's price from an official page and record no starting price.

Because the legacy listing for ChatGPT pointed to an older OpenAI blog post, this record refreshes it to chatgpt.com. API usage is billed separately from any ChatGPT plan, according to the help center. Buyers comparing assistants should check current plan limits before paying, since OpenAI describes most limits in words rather than fixed counts and says they can change.

Features of ChatGPT

  1. Chat, writing, coding help, file uploads, image creation, voice conversations and deep research in one assistant.
  2. Free plan offers unlimited text chats under abuse guardrails; Go and Plus raise limits; Pro adds usage tiers.
  3. Plus adds projects, scheduled tasks, custom GPTs, reasoning models and expanded Codex usage for coding work.

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT free?

Yes. The Free plan gives unlimited text chats subject to abuse guardrails, with limited uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research, memory and Codex access.

How much is ChatGPT Plus?

OpenAI's help center says Plus costs $20 per month, billed monthly. The pricing page did not show dollar amounts when we read it, so Go and Pro prices are not listed here.

Does ChatGPT show ads?

The pricing page says Go may include ads. The help center says ads are not currently active in Go but may be tested in the future. Check current terms before subscribing.

Website: https://chatgpt.com/

Company: OpenAI

Key facts

General AI assistant with chat, images, voice, deep research and coding. Free plan has unlimited text chats; Plus is $20 a month per the help center. Go price and pricing-page amounts were not readable.

Pricing model Freemium
Free tier Yes · Unlimited text chats under abuse guardrails; limited uploads, images, voice, deep research, memory
Starting price $8 / month
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) Not verified
Integrations Not verified
Public API Not verified
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Blocks automated checks (auto-checked 2026-10-09)
Can a general AI assistant replace it? ChatGPT is itself the general LLM that other tools build on. Dedicated tools can win on specialized output such as logos or meeting capture.
Last verified 2026-10-10 by editor

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Update history

  1. 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
  2. 2026-10-10 · editor verdict updated (editor)
  3. 2026-10-10 · pricing page url updated (editor)
  4. 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
  5. 2026-10-10 · pricing model updated (editor)
  6. 2026-09-24 · site status updated (auto-check)

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