OpenAI rumored to prep $500/month ChatGPT Pro Max tier

Around September 25, multiple leakers reported that OpenAI is preparing a "Pro Max" subscription above the current ChatGPT Pro ($200/month), with pricing rumored at $500/month (shown as $600 with VAT per @gaganghotra). @ChrisGPT claimed it may be announced at DevDay, and Kalshi opened a prediction market. None of this is officially confirmed; OpenAI has not responded.

Confirmed

• No official confirmation exists; OpenAI has not responded to the rumors.
• The current ChatGPT Pro plan at $200/month serves as the baseline referenced by leakers.
• @testingcatalog reported finding a "Pro Max" string in an unpublished ChatGPT subscription reference, the direct source of the price; @johnseach noted frontend code leaked on September 24, with the description adding only one new line versus the existing Max tier: "Fastest Work and Codex."
• Kalshi opened a market on "OpenAI launches $500 Pro Max," reflecting interest but not constituting confirmation.

Unconfirmed

• Per @ryanmerket citing Runtime Wire, Pro Max's core change would be separately priced long-running tasks with price caps; @btibor91 relayed a higher tier is in the works with no details public.
• @ChrisGPT said the plan will be announced at DevDay and would only buy it if it supports 24/7 conversations.
• Price accounts differ: @1411337 cited a Reddit leak suggesting $500–1000, while @testingcatalog gave a specific $500/month.
• Reddit users relayed by @khanp4397 complained even the $600/month top tier gets rate-limited; @comverael relayed complaints that new models (GPT-6 Sol/Luna) bypass regular Chat, squeezing Plus users.
• @testingcatalog and @tengyanAI argued heavy users who max out the $200 Pro would quickly buy a faster, higher-limit $500 tier; @CtrlAltDwayne speculated the selling point could be persistent cloud agents; developer junsong accused OpenAI of quietly reducing usage to push upgrades; @testingcatalog also mentioned possible Cerebras acceleration. All unverified.

Why it matters

• If launched, Pro Max could shift heavy users from flat monthly quotas toward per-task pricing for long agent workloads.
• The rumored pricing would push AI subscriptions to a new ceiling, reflecting real compute costs of long-running agents; if the DevDay claim holds, answers may come soon.
• Claims of stealth usage reductions and model gating, if true, could spark a trust controversy over shrinking subscription value.

2026-09-25 ~ 2026-09-26 · 21 related posts

Full story(12 episodes)→

• Episode 1: OpenAI rumored to prep $500/month ChatGPT Pro Max tier(2026-09-25, 21 posts)
• Episode 2: OpenAI's $500 ChatGPT Pro Max Tier Surfaces in Testing(2026-09-27, 4 posts)
• Episode 3: OpenAI Reopens $200 Pro With Halved Allowance, Launches $500 Tier Amid Backlash(2026-09-29, 69 posts)
• Episode 4: OpenAI Rumored to Launch $500/Month Tier with Ultrafast Mode(2026-09-29, 5 posts)
• Episode 5: OpenAI DevDay 2026: GPT-6.1 Sol, Dots, Ultrafast and 20+ Launches(2026-09-30, 232 posts)
• Episode 6: OpenAI DevDay Launches Persistent Agent Dots to Mixed Reviews(2026-09-30, 50 posts)
• Episode 7: Users Say $500 ChatGPT Pro Max Quota Burns Out in Under an Hour(2026-09-30, 4 posts)
• Episode 8: Ex-OpenAI member suggests playbook for announcing new model pricing(2026-09-30, 2 posts)
• Episode 9: OpenAI Halves ChatGPT Pro Usage at Same $200 Price, Users Flee to Claude(2026-10-01, 14 posts)
• Episode 10: OpenAI's New Dots Draws User Backlash on Day One(2026-10-01, 5 posts)
• Episode 11: OpenAI Halts $200 Tier Signups, Slashes Usage Amid Compute Crunch(2026-10-04, 3 posts)
• Episode 12: SemiAnalysis Finds Anthropic Subscriptions Deliver 5x OpenAI Value; OpenAI Responds With Speed Boost(2026-10-06, 22 posts)

• OpenAI reportedly preparing a new higher-tier ChatGPT Pro plan — btibor91 · 2026-09-25
• [source] Leak: OpenAI's upcoming ChatGPT Pro Max plan will cost $500/month — testingcatalog · 2026-09-25
• Report: OpenAI eyes a ChatGPT Pro Max plan pricing longer agent tasks — ryanmerket · 2026-09-25
• Rumored $500 OpenAI plan may center on persistent cloud agents, says guess — CtrlAltDwayne · 2026-09-25
• $500 ChatGPT plan rumored to sell fast if it adds usage limits, speed boost — testingcatalog · 2026-09-25
• OpenAI reportedly preps $500/month ChatGPT 'Pro Max' subscription tier — mazinya · 2026-09-25
• Reported $500/Month ChatGPT Tier Draws Fire as New Models Bypass Regular Chat — comverael · 2026-09-25
• [source] OpenAI to unveil $500/month 'ProMax' plan at Devday, claims leaker — ChrisGPT · 2026-09-25
• OpenAI rumored to launch $500 ChatGPT Pro Max plan, Kalshi opens a market on it — Kalshi · 2026-09-25
• Leaked frontend strings point to a $500/month ChatGPT Pro Max tier — johnseach · 2026-09-25
• Leak: OpenAI prepping $500/month 'Pro Max' plan promising fastest Work and Codex — mark_k · 2026-09-26
• Even OpenAI's $600 plan rate-limits users, and a pricier Codex 'Pro Max' tier is rumored — khanp4397 · 2026-09-26

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