OpenAI Reportedly Developing $500 Monthly 'Pro Max' Subscription Plan

OpenAI is reportedly preparing a new 'Pro Max' subscription tier priced at $500 per month, according to findings by independent researcher Tibor Blaho and AI tracking site TestingCatalog. Code updates in the OpenAI repository suggest the plan will offer faster performance for 'Work' and 'Codex' tools, alongside 100 GB of file storage and early access to new features. This potential launch follows OpenAI's recent suspension of new subscriptions for its $200 'Pro' plan due to compute constraints. Reports indicate that the high-speed performance may be powered by Cerebras wafer-scale chips, which OpenAI has previously utilized for its 'Ultrafast' model modes. OpenAI has not yet officially confirmed the existence of the Pro Max plan.