OpenAI reportedly prepping Pro Max tier, possibly $500/month

On September 25, multiple bloggers and leak accounts reported that OpenAI is preparing a subscription tier above the existing ChatGPT Pro ($200/month), called "Pro Max," aimed at longer-running ChatGPT/agent tasks, possibly with separate pricing for such tasks. All of this is unverified rumor; OpenAI has not responded.

Confirmed

There is no official confirmation, and OpenAI has not responded to the reports.
The existing ChatGPT Pro plan costs $200/month, the baseline referenced in the leaks.

Not Yet Confirmed

@ryanmerket, citing runtimewire (Runtime Wire), reported that the core change of Pro Max is separate pricing for long-running tasks with a price cap, so paying users can confidently run time-consuming tasks; @btibor91 also relayed that OpenAI is preparing a higher subscription tier, but pricing and benefits details are undisclosed.
@1411337, citing a Reddit leak (with screenshot), said Pro Max pricing may fall between $500 and $1,000; @testingcatalog further gave a specific price of $500 per month — if true, one of the most expensive AI subscriptions on the market. The leaks give inconsistent pricing and cannot be cross-verified.

Why It Matters

If it lands, Pro Max would reshape how heavy users pay: long-running agent tasks may no longer be included in existing subscription quotas but billed extra by duration or scale, marking OpenAI's exploration of a business model shift from "monthly quota" to "per-task-scale billing."
A $1,000-level price would push AI subscriptions to a new ceiling, reflecting real compute cost pressure from long-duration agent workloads — worth watching for official follow-up moves.

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Primary sources

Report: OpenAI eyes a ChatGPT Pro Max plan pricing longer agent tasks — ryanmerket · 2026-09-25 05:50 (UTC+08:00)
Leak: OpenAI's upcoming ChatGPT Pro Max plan will cost $500/month — testingcatalog · 2026-09-25 05:42 (UTC+08:00)
OpenAI Reportedly Working on ChatGPT "Pro Max" Tier Priced $500-$1000 — 141_1337 · 2026-09-25 06:17 (UTC+08:00)

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
[source] Report: OpenAI eyes a ChatGPT Pro Max plan pricing longer agent tasks — ryanmerket · 2026-09-25
[source] OpenAI Reportedly Working on ChatGPT "Pro Max" Tier Priced $500-$1000 — 141_1337 · 2026-09-25
Rumored $500 OpenAI plan may center on persistent cloud agents, says guess — CtrlAltDwayne · 2026-09-25

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