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OpenAI is reopening its $200 Pro subscription to new sign-ups while halving API credits per dollar. Employee Thibault Sottiaux said more efficient models like GPT-6 Sol and Luna make up for the difference.
Why it matters: The change shifts users from subscription-included credits toward pay-per-use API spending.
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OpenAI
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- $30B · 31 Oct 2026
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Source
“OpenAI is reopening its $200 Pro subscription to new sign-ups but cutting API credits per dollar in half. More efficient models like GPT-6 Sol and Luna make up for the difference, employee Thibault Sottiaux says.”
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