User: Upgraded to OpenAI's $500 plan, got silently downgraded to cheaper models
kieranklaassen · x · 2026-09-30
kieranklaassen complains that after upgrading to OpenAI's $500/month top-tier plan, he was downgraded to cheaper models, asking 'What is going on?!' and tagging @OpenAI for help, with a screenshot as evidence. Silent model downgrades on the priciest plan hit paying users directly.
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