At $20/month, OpenAI gives you everything, Google quietly tiers models by surface
bytebot · x · 2026-10-06
A comparison of what $20/month actually buys across the big three:
- Google: depending on tier, chat may still serve Gemini 3.6 Flash, while Antigravity offers up to 3.8 Flash ($10+ tier, with Pro models reportedly being removed soon); the $20 AI Pro plan may be the sweet spot.
- Anthropic: $20 users don't get Fable, but Opus and Sonnet limits are now generous.
- OpenAI: $20 unlocks all models including frontier Astra.
The author argues this confusing tiering hurts average users, who won't hold multiple subscriptions and rarely pay beyond $20.
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