OpenAI has quietly added a fresh subscription option to its ChatGPT lineup: a $100-per-month Pro tier designed specifically for users who want more power from its AI coding assistant, Codex.
The new plan, which went live on April 9, 2026, slots neatly between the $20/month Plus tier and the existing $200/month top-tier Pro plan. Its biggest selling point is a fivefold increase in Codex usage compared to the standard Plus subscription, giving developers and power users significantly more room to run complex coding tasks without constantly bumping into limits.
Codex has rapidly become one of the most talked-about features in OpenAI’s ecosystem. The tool can now handle longer coding sessions, debug large codebases, and act more like an autonomous programming partner. Many professional users had complained that the $20 Plus plan felt too restrictive for serious daily work, while the $200 plan felt excessive for most individual developers. The new $100 tier aims to solve that exact problem.
Along with the expanded Codex access, subscribers to the $100 plan get the full suite of advanced features that OpenAI reserves for its higher tiers. This includes priority access to the latest reasoning models, unlimited usage of GPT-5.3, faster image generation, expanded Projects functionality, and early access to experimental tools.
To make the launch more attractive, OpenAI is offering a temporary boost: new and upgrading users will enjoy up to 10 times the Codex capacity of the Plus plan until the end of May 2026.
Sam Altman acknowledged the strong demand for better Codex access, posting on X that the company was happy to see so much interest in the coding capabilities. The move also appears to be a direct response to competition from Anthropic’s Claude, which has been gaining ground among developers with its own $100 subscription.
The existing $20 Plus plan remains unchanged and will continue to serve casual and moderate users. The $200 Pro tier stays as the ultimate high-usage option, now offering roughly 20 times the Codex limits of Plus. This creates a clearer, more graduated pricing structure: Free/Go for light use, Plus for everyday tasks, the new $100 Pro for serious coding work, and $200 Pro for maximum throughput.
For many developers, the introduction of this mid-tier option feels like a sensible middle ground. It lowers the barrier for those who rely on ChatGPT daily for real programming work without forcing them into the most expensive bracket.
The $100 Pro plan is available immediately for anyone on chatgpt.com. Upgrading from Plus is straightforward, and the temporary 10x Codex boost gives early subscribers extra value during the first two months.
In a crowded AI subscription market, this move is less about introducing flashy new model features and more about addressing real user friction around usage limits. By making heavy Codex access more affordable, OpenAI is betting that professional users will happily pay $100 a month for fewer interruptions and smoother workflows.
Whether the new tier successfully reduces churn to competitors or simply boosts overall revenue from power users will become clearer in the coming quarters. For now, developers have one more practical option when deciding how much they want to invest in their AI coding assistant.
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