Tibo Sottiaux, head of OpenAI's products and platforms, announced the reopening of the paused Pro 200 subscription, adjusting the relative multipliers to Plus at 1x, Pro 100 at 5x, and Pro 200 at 10x. He emphasized that the capabilities of Plus and Pro will overall increase, supported by a significant increase in computing power.

His explanation was: the floor is being raised, and the relative differences between plans are being rewritten, rather than just cutting the higher tiers. Existing Pro 200 users will temporarily retain the 20x multiplier and receive an additional batch of credits, as the changes, even if they ultimately allow everyone to access more, are still difficult to adapt to.

Public reports added details on the implementation of the same adjustment: starting October 30, the usage included in the $200 tier for ChatGPT Work and Codex will decrease from 20x of Plus to 10x, and the weekly message limit for gpt-6 Pro in chat will decrease from 200 to 100 messages; the current limits will be retained until October 29, after which approximately 62,500 usage credits will be issued, officially valued at about $2,500, valid until December 31, 2026. The company also promised not to restore the 5-hour limit, allowing the weekly quota to be used up all at once.

The higher-tier Pro 500 has a monthly fee of $500, includes usage approximately 25x that of Plus, and unlocks Ultrafast for gpt-6 astra in Work and Codex. After the reopening of the $200 tier, users can still use astra and the everyday gpt-6.1 sol, but the accelerated tier and maximum quota have been moved to the $500 level.

The Pro 200 subscription was paused around September 10. This time, before DevDay, the narrative was changed from "reducing multipliers" to "redefining tier differences after raising the floor," and the paused entry was reopened.

In market mechanics, buyers are heavy Codex users afraid of hitting quota ceilings and those looking to rejoin the $200 tier; sellers are reallocating capacity freed by compressing the relative multiplier from 20x to 10x to support the overall floor and the $500 accelerated tier. Funds are migrating from the old 20x commitment to the new tier; beneficiaries are Plus/Pro 100 if the floor is indeed raised, and Pro 500, while the burden falls on existing $200 users who planned workflows based on the 20x multiplier. The event is driven by the reactivation of computing power and the product launch at DevDay, not merely a price reduction.

With the tier numbers fixed at 1x/5x/10x, subscription comparisons have shifted from "who can utilize the flagship more" to "who can purchase how many times the included amount." Accelerated reasoning, Dots permanence, and the release of 6.1 sol will quickly surpass the old 20x; without changing the tier differences, it will be impossible to simultaneously reopen new subscriptions and raise the base level.

Source: Public Information