ChatGPT Go is rolling out worldwide as OpenAI’s low-cost subscription tier. It began in India in August 2025 and is now expanding to every country where ChatGPT is available. In the U.S., Go is priced at $8/month, sitting between the Free and the $20/month Plus plan.
Go is built around GPT-5.2 Instant for heavy day-to-day use, offering more messages, file uploads, and image generation than the free tier. It also provides longer memory and a larger context window. Additionally, it expands access to advanced data analysis with Python, supports Projects, and allows subscribers to create and edit custom GPTs.
ChatGPT Go is rolling out globally in every country where ChatGPT is available.
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) January 16, 2026
ChatGPT Go is our low-cost subscription tier that gives you 10x more messages, file uploads and image creation vs free tier, more memory, longer context window, and unlimited use of GPT 5.2 instant…
The tradeoffs include the absence of GPT-5.2 Pro or legacy models like GPT-4o, and tools such as the Codex agent and expanded Deep Research remain exclusive to Plus and higher tiers.
OpenAI has announced that ads will be tested in the U.S. for Free and Go in the coming weeks to support lower price points. Meanwhile, Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans will remain ad-free. Ads are designed to be labeled and separated from answers, not influence responses, and will be blocked around sensitive topics like health and politics. Some Go users have already reported subscription and upgrade edge cases in OpenAI’s forums.
