New Delhi, August 19, 2025 – OpenAI has unveiled a new subscription tier for Indian users called ChatGPT Go, priced at ₹399 per month. The plan aims to make advanced AI features more affordable while widening access to the company’s flagship model GPT-5.
Affordable AI for Indian Users
ChatGPT Go bridges the gap between the free tier and the premium ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs ₹1,999 per month. While Plus continues to cater to power users with access to legacy models like GPT-4o and OpenAI’s video generation tool Sora, Go has been designed as a lower-cost entry point for professionals, students, and small businesses.
Key Features of ChatGPT Go
- Extended GPT-5 Access – Subscribers get more frequent usage of OpenAI’s latest large language model, enabling faster, more accurate responses.
- File Uploads & Analysis – Users can upload and analyse more files compared to the free plan, making it useful for research, reports, and spreadsheet creation.
- Longer Context Window – Improved memory for conversations allows more personalised responses over time.
- Projects, Tasks & Custom GPTs – Helps users organise workflows, track progress, and create customised AI assistants.
- Advanced Data Analysis – Provides better problem-solving capabilities, particularly for business and academic users.
- Higher Image Generation Limits – A major upgrade from the free tier for those working with visuals.
The Competitive Edge
At ₹399, ChatGPT Go is positioned to expand AI adoption among students, early-stage founders, freelancers, and SMEs who want premium features but at an accessible price point. This comes as India rapidly emerges as one of the fastest-growing markets for generative AI adoption.
Plus vs Go: What’s Missing
While Go unlocks GPT-5, custom tools, and higher limits, it does not include GPT-4o or Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video model, both available only in the Plus tier. This positioning ensures that ChatGPT Plus remains the choice for creators and enterprises needing advanced multimedia AI.
Final Take
With ChatGPT Go, OpenAI has signalled a clear intent: to democratise AI for India’s cost-sensitive yet innovation-driven user base. At one-fifth the price of Plus, it could spark mass adoption and new use cases in education, startups, and small businesses.
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