OpenAI's $200 plan usage effectively halved as compute crunch deepens, analysts note
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-04
kimmonismus analyzes OpenAI's predicament: compute capacity is becoming a serious constraint — sign-ups for the $200 Pro plan were temporarily suspended, and usage rates were effectively cut in half across the $200 plan and all other tiers. He calls on OpenAI to speak plainly about rate reductions and asks what's next for the "always-on agent," which feels half-finished.
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