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# OpenAI: Tomorrow we are re\-opening the Pro $200 subscription

38 points · 28 comments

[Full discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889306>)

[Read original](<https://twitter.com/thsottiaux/status/2104823812042940713>)

Category: [Models & Products](<https://hacksnap.live/?category=models-products>)

## Skept-o-meter & Hotness

Skept\-o\-meter: Low\. Estimated from 3 comments\.

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OpenAI's $200 Pro plan returns with half the effective API spend, but the post argues cheaper models and no 5\-hour cap will still deliver more work; commenters question whether that offsets the cut\.

## The brief

OpenAI's Tibo says the $200 Pro subscription will reopen to new subscribers tomorrow with a revised usage calculation that, by his math, yields half the API\-dollar spend of the old plan\. He argues subscribers will still get more work done than a month ago because the 5\-hour limit will not return, model efficiency and API price cuts will pass through, and GPT\-6 Sol and Luna launched at half their previous price\. The post also promises additional subscription features that will not consume usage, with details to come\.

- Pro $200 subscriptions reopen to new subscribers tomorrow\.
- New usage calculation nets out at half the API\-dollar spend of the old Pro $200 plan, according to the post\.
- The post commits not to reintroduce the 5\-hour limit, allowing weekly usage to be used when desired\.
- It guarantees over time more work done and increasing quality, with more value per dollar as models get more efficient and API price reductions pass through\.
- GPT\-6 Sol and GPT\-6 Luna were introduced this week at 50% of their previous price\.
- More subscription features that won't draw on usage will be added tomorrow; details are not revealed\.

## Discussion themes

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### Subscription value and API spend

The change is discussed as halving the $200 plan's effective API spend, with a counterpoint that the 20x label referred to the 5\-hour limit, not total usage\.

Sources: [Comment 49889454](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889454>) · [Comment 49889579](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889579>) · [Comment 49889531](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889531>)

### 5\-hour limit and usage caps

The old 20x tier was tied to the 5\-hour limit rather than total usage, and the post says it will not reintroduce that limit\.

Sources: [Comment 49889579](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889579>)

### Buying API usage as needed

The post's suggestion that most users may eventually buy usage as needed is highlighted as the intended long\-term model\.

Sources: [Comment 49889531](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49889531>)

## Sources & coverage

AI-generated summary · 2026\-09\-29T13:40:16\.484293\+00:00

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