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OpenAI's new Pro500 plan criticized for lower usage than Pro200

Users are reporting that OpenAI's new Pro500 plan offers significantly less usage than the previous Pro200 plan, despite being more expensive. One user noted that their Pro500 weekly usage was depleted much faster than their Pro200 usage, even with identical sessions. This has led to confusion and frustration among users who expected the new plan to offer more value. AI

IMPACT Potential user dissatisfaction could impact adoption of new OpenAI subscription tiers.

RANK_REASON User feedback on a new product tier.

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OpenAI's new Pro500 plan criticized for lower usage than Pro200

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/worldestroyer ·

    New Pro500 plan not ready for prime time?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've had a 200 Max account since they released them, and have always been happy with the usage limits and honestly felt they were generous in comparison to my Anthropic Max account. </p> <p>I switched to the Pro500 Plan yesterday after I used up …