OpenAI Is Building a $500 per Month ChatGPT Pro Max Plan, Leaks Suggest
References to a ChatGPT "Pro Max" subscription tier priced at $500 per month have appeared in hidden site code and screenshots shared by AI leak accounts this week. The tier reportedly focuses on faster inference for OpenAI's Work and Codex agent tools and includes higher memory and 100GB file storage in leaked images, but OpenAI has not confirmed the plan.
Why It Matters
If accurate, a $500 monthly tier would position OpenAI well above current competitor pricing and signal a shift toward monetizing speed and dedicated inference resources for power users. The leaks also highlight how hardware partnerships—reports name Cerebras—could drive product differentiation at higher price points.
Key Facts
- Leaked price: $500 per month (reported)
- Existing ChatGPT plans: ChatGPT Plus: $20/month; OpenAI Pro tier launched Dec 2024: $200/month
- Leakers who reported it: Tibor Blaho, TestingCatalog, Chetaslua, Reddit users (r/ChatGPT)
- What the tier reportedly changes: Faster processing for Work and Codex agent tools, maximum memory allocation, and 100GB of file storage (in screenshots)
- Hardware mentioned: Cerebras cited as possible inference provider in leaks; Cerebras builds wafer-scale processors claimed to accelerate inference vs Nvidia B200 chips.
References to a ChatGPT "Pro Max" subscription tier costing $500 per month have surfaced in hidden website logs and screenshots circulated by several AI leak accounts this week. The discovery chain began with independent researcher Tibor Blaho spotting changes in hidden logs, followed by confirmation from leak tracker TestingCatalog and further screenshots shared by prominent leaker Chetaslua. A Reddit thread on r/ChatGPT also surfaced the same $500 figure independently.
According to the leaked material and a video shared by Chetaslua, the purported Pro Max tier does not expand total chat volume but instead offers faster inference specifically for OpenAI's Work and Codex agent products. Work is described as handling multi-step research and writing tasks, while Codex is presented as an agent for writing and debugging code over extended sessions. Additional reported perks in reviewed screenshots include maximum memory allocation and 100GB of file storage.
Some posts tracking the leak link the speed boost to hardware from chipmaker Cerebras, which markets large "wafer-scale" processors it says can outperform Nvidia's B200 inference chips. The leaks prompted questions about pricing rationale, since Cerebras has promoted higher throughput at lower cost compared with some Nvidia chips, while the rumored Pro Max price sits $300 above OpenAI's existing $200 Pro tier and 25 times the $20 ChatGPT Plus plan.
OpenAI has made no public statement confirming Pro Max. The timing of the leaks coincides with OpenAI's DevDay event on September 29, a forum the company has used in the past to announce new pricing and product tiers, leading observers to expect further information there. If launched, a $500 plan would place OpenAI at a higher price point than many rivals: Anthropic's Claude Max runs $100–$200 per month, and Google reduced its Ultra plan from $250 to $100 in May.
Until OpenAI provides official details, the Pro Max information remains unverified and is based on code strings, leaked logs, and screenshots shared by multiple third parties.
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