OpenAI officially launched the new ChatGPT Pro subscription plan on December 5th, priced at $200 per month, equivalent to approximately NT$6,500.
OpenAI stated that the new ChatGPT Pro plan is designed specifically for professional users who require efficient reasoning and advanced features.
This plan will provide unlimited access to all of OpenAI’s models, including the latest “o1 Inference Model,” which has more powerful reasoning capabilities than the general version.
OpenAI stated that ChatGPT Pro is particularly suitable for heavy users in fields such as mathematics, programming, and writing, meeting their demanding requirements for model computation and accuracy.
The latest ChatGPT Pro plan, with a monthly fee of up to $200, approximately NT$6,500, is currently the most expensive tariff plan on the market.
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It is worth noting that OpenAI also announced a 12-day live event starting on December 5th, with the slogan “12 days, 12 live sessions, a bunch of big and small new things…”. The ChatGPT Pro plan will kick off this event.
o1 Model Evolution: 34% Reduction in Major Errors Compared to the Preview Version
The new o1 Inference Model has significantly improved performance compared to the previous o1 preview. OpenAI claims that o1 now performs more powerfully and accurately in fields such as mathematics, programming, and data science. In addition, o1 now supports image uploading, and its inference speed has also been improved, making it more efficient in response time.
According to internal tests conducted by OpenAI, o1 has reduced “major errors” by 34% compared to the preview version, especially in handling real-world problems, demonstrating higher reliability.
The o1 model performs better in mathematics or programming compared to the preview version. And the exclusive o1 Pro mode for Pro users stands out more than o1.
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However, according to a report by “Tech Church,” despite the enhanced reasoning capabilities of o1, it performs slightly worse than the general version in some common benchmark tests, especially in benchmark tests that measure the machine learning engineering capabilities of AI models like MLE-Bench, where o1 fails to meet the expected performance.
Nevertheless, ChatGPT Pro users will be able to use the exclusive “o1 Pro mode,” which provides more powerful computational capabilities to tackle the most challenging problems.
The o1 model is also available for limited use by general paid users and does not necessarily require a subscription to the expensive ChatGPT Pro plan. As of the afternoon of December 6th, all ChatGPT paid users can freely switch to the o1 model for access.
Kill the hen that lays the golden eggs? OpenAI rumored to gradually shift to a high-price strategy
Despite the high subscription cost of ChatGPT Pro, OpenAI clearly has its considerations. According to The New York Times, OpenAI plans to raise the price of ChatGPT Plus to $44 per month (approximately NT$1,425) by 2029, and may introduce even higher-priced enterprise subscription plans that provide access to more models under development and advanced features.
The report indicates that this high-price strategy reflects the pressure OpenAI faces from investors, forcing it to reduce losses and increase investment in AI computing infrastructure.
Currently, ChatGPT has over 300 million weekly active users, with approximately 10 million being paid subscribers, becoming OpenAI’s largest source of revenue. Despite this, according to the report, OpenAI expects to face about $5 billion in losses this year, which is the reason behind its push for high-priced subscription plans.
In addition to providing advanced features, OpenAI also announced that it will offer 10 free ChatGPT Pro subscriptions to researchers in the medical field, and plans to expand this program to cover more disciplines in the coming months.
Source: OpenAI, Tech Church, The New York Times
This article was originally generated by AI and compiled by Lee Xiantai.