OpenAI Launches $100 Pro ChatGPT Tier for Codex Competition

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OpenAI introduced a Pro ChatGPT subscription tier priced at $100 per month, offering five times more Codex usage than the $20 Plus plan. This change expands their ChatGPT tiers to five, catering to users requiring more intensive coding sessions. OpenAI's Codex reached three million weekly users, with usage limits reset every million users until it reaches 10 million. The projected run-rate revenue for Codex exceeded $2.5 billion as of February, signifying robust demand for AI-powered coding tools, which could impact market dynamics in the tech sector. OpenAI is positioned to compete more effectively against Anthropic's Claude Code.