What is the new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan from OpenAI?

Launched on April 9, 2026, ChatGPT Pro is a new middle-tier plan priced at $100/month, sitting between the $20 Plus and $200 Pro Max tiers. It offers 5x more Codex usage than Plus, unlimited Instant and Thinking models, all Pro features, and exclusive access to new models. Through May 31, 2026, there's a limited-time bonus of 10x Codex usage instead of 5x.

Is ChatGPT Pro at $100 the same as Anthropic Claude Code?

In pricing, yes — both cost $100/month. In features, they target the same audience: serious developers who need a coding AI at scale. ChatGPT Pro focuses on OpenAI's Codex CLI agent, while Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI coding agent. The new $100 Pro tier is clearly OpenAI's direct response to Claude Code dominance in the developer segment.

How many users does OpenAI Codex have in April 2026?

Sam Altman announced that Codex has reached 3 million weekly users as of April 2026. He also said OpenAI is resetting usage limits every time another million users come on, up to 10 million weekly users. This is one of the fastest-growing developer tools OpenAI has ever launched.

Is $100/month ChatGPT Pro worth it for Indian developers?

At ₹8,500/month, it's a significant spend for Indian developers. It's worth it if you're a freelancer billing clients, a startup developer hitting Plus limits weekly, or already paying for Claude Code. It's not worth it for students, light users, or if your company already provides enterprise AI access. Track your Codex limit hits on Plus first before upgrading.

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OpenAI Just Launched a $100/Month ChatGPT Plan — Here's Why It's a Direct Shot at Claude Code

OpenAI launched a brand new $100/month ChatGPT plan on April 9, 2026 — sitting right between the $20 Plus tier and the $200 Pro Max tier. The pitch: 5x more Codex usage, unlimited Instant and Thinking models, and exclusive access to new models. This is OpenAI directly punching at Anthropic's Claude Code, which also costs $100/month. Sam Altman says Codex has hit 3 million weekly users.

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OpenAI just launched a new ChatGPT Pro plan at $100 per month that sits right between the old $20 Plus tier and the $200 Pro Max tier, filling a big pricing gap for serious users. The move matches Anthropic’s Claude Code price exactly and pushes harder on Codex with 5x more usage than Plus (plus a limited 10x bonus through May 31, 2026), unlimited Instant and Thinking models, priority features, and early access to new models. This matters because many developers who outgrew Plus but didn’t want to pay $200 now have a clear middle option aimed at real coding work instead of casual chat. If you hit Plus Codex limits often, freelancers or ship production code weekly, the extra capacity can pay for itself; students, light users, or people already on company plans should probably stay on Plus. Overall the three-tier setup and the direct Claude Code competition should push both tools to improve faster, so track your actual usage for a month before you upgrade.

What is the new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan from OpenAI?
Is ChatGPT Pro at $100 the same as Anthropic Claude Code?
How many users does OpenAI Codex have in April 2026?
Is $100/month ChatGPT Pro worth it for Indian developers?

AI-assisted summary, checked by the TamilTech editorial team.

So OpenAI just dropped a new tier

Here's the thing. Until yesterday, ChatGPT had two main consumer plans: Plus at $20/month (light users, casual chat, some limits) and Pro Max at $200/month (heavy power users, unlimited everything, exclusive features). And there was a huge gap between them. $20 to $200 is a 10x jump, which is a lot of money to figure out if you even need it.

On April 9, 2026, OpenAI filled that gap. They launched a new middle tier called ChatGPT Pro at $100/month. Not Plus. Not Pro Max. Just Pro. And the pricing is not a coincidence — it's the exact same $100/month that Anthropic charges for Claude Code. This is OpenAI throwing a punch directly at the coding-agent segment that Claude has been dominating for the past year.

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