ChatGPT · Pay · All US ChatGPT users · US
New $8 Go plan in the US
ChatGPT Go launches in the US at $8/mo, the new cheapest paid plan (may include ads)
Was Cheapest paid: $20/monow Cheapest paid: $8/mo
What this means for you
A cheaper paid tier between Free and Plus: more everyday use of the standard model for $8 a month, but no advanced reasoning models and possibly ads.
Evidence
OpenAI's January 16, 2026 post: 'In the US, Go is available for $8 per month', with 10x more messages, file uploads and image creation than Free and longer memory. The US pricing page shows Free, Plus and Pro on January 15, 2026 and adds Go, marked 'This plan may include ads', on January 17, 2026.
- Go plan
- Was Not offered in the US$8/mo (may include ads)
- Cheapest paid plan
- Was Plus, $20/moGo, $8/mo
Sources
- OpenAI: Introducing ChatGPT Go, now available worldwide (Jan 16, 2026) · archived
- OpenAI: Our approach to advertising and expanding access (Jan 16, 2026) · archived
- ChatGPT pricing page (before, Jan 15 2026) · archived
- ChatGPT pricing page (after, Jan 17 2026) · archived
Effective Jan 16, 2026 · First recorded Jan 16, 2026 · Reconstructed · Verified