$500/mo ChatGPT plan burns credits fast, user predicts OpenAI will revert usage cuts
jdjohnson · x · 2026-10-29
Developer jdjohnson says he mistakenly upgraded to the $500/mo top-tier ChatGPT plan before his $200/mo 20x usage expired, and found the credits drain remarkably fast. He predicts OpenAI is in trouble within days: either it ships an answer to Opus 5.5 tomorrow, or it will have to roll back the usage cuts. A firsthand look at the value-for-money of the priciest subscription tier.
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