OpenAI has officially announced that it will expand the low-cost subscription plan ChatGPT Go to all countries and regions that support ChatGPT (including the United States), marking that this plan, which was first launched in India in August 2025, now covers 171 countries, becoming OpenAI's fastest-growing paid option.
ChatGPT Go: Positioned as an "affordable upgrade", $8 per month (approximately RMB 60)
As a new subscription tier between the free version and the Plus version ($20 per month), ChatGPT Go aims to allow more users to experience advanced AI features at a lower cost. Key benefits include:
- A significant increase in message quota: ten times the usage limit of the free version
- Support for file upload and image generation functions
- Larger memory capacity: The AI can remember more user personal information and preferences, enabling more personalized long-term conversations
- Longer context window: Effectively alleviating the issue of "forgetting after three sentences" in the free version
- Unlimited use of GPT-5.2 Instant: This is the current fastest and latest model version, with significantly optimized response speed and intelligence performance
OpenAI stated that the launch of this plan aims to further reduce the barrier to AI usage, allowing more ordinary users to enjoy advanced AI capabilities on a daily basis, without having to pay for the Plus or higher-tier Pro ($200 per month) plans.
Advertising mechanism introduced simultaneously: Free and Go versions will test displaying ads
Along with the global launch of ChatGPT Go, OpenAI also announced an advertising test plan: advertisements will be gradually tested in the free version and ChatGPT Go users in the United States. The ad format mainly includes: sponsored content or products related to the current conversation topic displayed at the bottom of the conversation answer, clearly marked with a "sponsored" tag, strictly separated from normal answers.
OpenAI emphasized that the ads will not affect the core answering quality of ChatGPT, nor will they sell user conversation data to advertisers or use it for training. Users can click to learn about the reasons for the ad, directly close a specific ad, or provide feedback on why they don't like it. In addition, accounts for minors (under 18 years old) and sensitive topics (such as health, psychology, politics, etc.) will not display ads.
The higher-tier ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscriptions will maintain an ad-free experience completely.
Overview of the three subscription tiers
- Free version → Basic GPT-5.2 access + upcoming ad testing
- ChatGPT Go → $8 per month → Higher limits + unlimited use of GPT-5.2 Instant + file/image functions + upcoming ad testing
- ChatGPT Plus → $20 per month → Stronger models and priority access + no ads
- ChatGPT Pro → $200 per month → Top performance + no ads
