Astra pauses $200 Pro subscriptions as capacity strains under heavy users
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-12
Astra announced it is pausing new subscriptions to its $200 Pro plan, the tier that puts the most strain on its systems, to preserve the experience of current users and continued access to Astra. Existing accounts are unaffected, all other plans and the API remain available, and capacity is being added as fast as possible. One user quipped this is why he runs four Pro accounts.
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