Syed Imran Haider 
OpenAI has tossed a new pilot subscription program for ChatGPT to stamp what has become a viral miracle. It is a text-generating AI that allows users to automatically get human-like written essays, emails, poems, and lots more.
The new subscription plan – ChatGPT Plus, will grab user attention, who will have to pay a monthly fee starting from $20. According to OpenAI, the service brings numerous features and advantages over the base-level ChatGPT. Users can access ChatGPT even in peak hours, enjoy faster response time, and benefit from new tools and advancements.
ChatGPT Free Tier vs ChatGPT Plus
The free ChatGPT tier has already grabbed user attention across the world. It has particularly impacted how academics and students cope with their regular written tasks. OpenAI will keep the free tier intact, aiming to help those with the service who cannot avail of its paid ChatGPT services.
On the other hand, ChatGPT Plus is available to US customers in the first phase. OpenAI will begin to invite people from its waitlist in the future and expand ChatGPT Plus to other regions and countries soon. The company wrote in a blog post that it unveiled ChatGPT as a research broadcast to learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant system and collect user comments to improve its limits.
OpenAI has received feedback from millions of users, which helped the company make several significant updates. It has seen users benefiting from numerous ChatGPT professional use cases, such as brainstorming ideas, discovering new topics, writing and editing content, and programming help. The new ChatGPT Plus subscription is likely to be among the first of many plans the company has in line. It comprises actively exploring choices for low-cost plans, data packs, business plans, and an API.
OpenAI values its free users and plans to offer a free ChatGPT tier. Its subscription price will help the company keep up supporting free access available to most users. It also plans to refine and expand offers and programs based on users’ requirements and feedback.
The Launch of ChatGPT Plus
In early January, OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Plus, saying it has begun considering ways to monetize ChatGPT. The company also published a survey to outline the potential features and price of the professional ChatGPT plan. Many ChatGPT users got access to a monthly $24 valued pro tier, which appears to be an error.
While OpenAI’s ChatGPT has faced controversy and bans, the app has proven itself a promotional victory for the company. It has attracted almost everyone, including digital media, and spawned countless memes on social media platforms. In December, ChatGPT had more than a million active users -a desirable user base by all measures.
Sam Altman, the co-founder and the CEO of ChatGPT, said the company has eye-watering operating expenses that amount to a few cents per user chat in the total computing costs. OpenAI has to make money on ChatCPT-like products after it signed a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Microsoft. It anticipates making $200 million within the following year, which is nothing for the $1 billion startup.
