ChatGPT
Conversational AI for writing, coding, analysis, and task automation across device platforms
ChatGPT is OpenAI's conversational AI platform that generates text, code, and images; handles data analysis; browses the web; and orchestrates multi-step workflows. Available across web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows with six pricing tiers spanning free access to enterprise deployments.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
What to check before you commit to ChatGPT
A tool is judged on what it costs once it is adopted, not what it costs to try. These are the four things that change that number.
The price once it is adopted
At $8 a seat, five people is $40 a month ($480 a year) and ten is $80 ($960 a year). Tools are bought one seat at a time and paid for by the dozen.
Where the usage ceiling sits
Credits, generations, exports and API calls are the lines that run out mid-month. Find what happens when you hit the cap — hard stop, throttle, or an overage rate you have not budgeted for.
What the free tier is really for
A free tier is an evaluation, not a plan. Check which limit you would hit first in real use, because that is the one that decides when you start paying.
Getting your work back out
Export formats decide how reversible this decision is. A tool that only exports to its own format costs more to leave than its price suggests.
These are the checks we apply across ai tools, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does ChatGPT really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
The headline price is for one person. Adding people multiplies it, so a team of ten pays ten times the advertised figure. Individual plans (Free, Go, Plus, Pro) are per-user, priced monthly only. Business plans are per-seat with monthly or annual billing options. Enterprise is custom.
| Team size | Per month | Per year | Over 3 years | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $8 | $96 | $288 | $8 per seat per month |
| 5 people | $40 | $480 | $1,440 | $8 per seat per month |
| 10 people | $80 | $960 | $2,880 | $8 per seat per month |
| 50 people | $400 | $4,800 | $14,400 | $8 per seat per month |
Based on the Go plan at $8 a month. Three years at the current monthly price. The vendor does not publish a renewal rate, so no increase is assumed.
- The vendor does not publish a renewal price, so three-year totals assume today's price holds.
- Pricing has not been verified against the vendor's page since this data was collected.
Work out your own cost
- $8 per seat per month.
- No renewal increase is published, so today's price is held flat.
ChatGPT against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| ChatGPTThis page | Grammarly | Google Gemini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 8.3/10 | 8.3/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Cheapest plan | Free | — | — |
| From | — | — | — |
| Renews at | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Breadth of capabilities: text, code, images, voice, web browsing, file analysis, and agentic task execution in one interface | Real-time detection across 400+ grammar and spelling rule types with multi-language support | Fast, responsive performance deeply integrated with Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive workflows |
| Biggest drawback | Free and Go tiers now include ads in US and EU markets; conversation data used for training by default (manual opt-out required) | 150% price markup for month-to-month billing ($30) vs annual ($12/month); surprise auto-renewal charges when free trial lapses without cancellation | Hallucinations and inconsistent outputs, especially on complex tasks requiring precise reasoning |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about ChatGPT
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Is ChatGPT Plus worth $20/month in 2026?
What's the difference between Pro $100 and Pro $200?
Are my conversations used to train ChatGPT?
Should I choose ChatGPT or Claude?
Why is ChatGPT rated 1.6/5 on Trustpilot but 4.7–9.1 elsewhere?
Page history
- Published
- 13 September 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
Pricing on this page has not yet been checked against the vendor’s own page.