New Premium Tier for ChatGPT Business

Eva-Katalin via Getty ImagesOpenAI has revised its pricing for ChatGPT Business by introducing a new Premium tier.The move appears to be part of the AI lab’s ongoing effort to attract more enterprise customers and follows price cuts for two of its ChatGPT-5.6 models, Luna and Terra.The latest measure was revealed in a post on the vendor’s website, in which OpenAI described it as a new tier for power Business users in response to customer feedback.“Premium seats” is geared toward enabling users to take on “more ambitious work without losing momentum,” by giving them five times more usage than the Standard tier and removing the five-hour usage limit, according to OpenAI.The vendor will continue to offer “Standard seats” alongside the Premium option, providing enterprises with the option of giving each person in a team access to the appropriate tier of ChatGPT Business for their level of work.OpenAI highlighted other features that come Premium, including the potential to upgrade or reassign seats as the needs of a business change; the ability to monitor usage across workplaces; and the capacity to manage billing and spending limits in one place.Related:Shutterstock Embraces AI Image Licensing DealsIn terms of pricing, Premium seats will cost $125 per user per month, or $100 per user per month when billed annually. Standard seats are unchanged at $25 per user per month (or $20 per user per month when billed annually).These prices are comparable to what Anthropic charges for its Team plan.However, for a limited period (until August 20), OpenAI is running a promotion in which Business customers can add $100 in workspace credits -- 2,500 credits -- for each Premium seat they add to their plan, up to a limit of five seats.The new Premium tier seems most likely to appeal to mid-market companies that require more than the basics of the Standard Business offering, but do not need to stretch to the full Enterprise plan, which is custom quoted and is usually geared toward organizations with more than 150 users.OpenAI has made no secret of its desire to expand further into the business market, with CFO Sarah Friar stating at the start of the year that her plan was to achieve a 50-50 split between consumer and business revenue from a 60-40 starting point.The vendor continues to advance plans to achieve this as it prepares for an IPO.About the AuthorContributing WriterGraham Hope has worked in automotive journalism in the U.K. for 26 years, including spells as editor of leading consumer news website and weekly Auto Express and respected buying guide CarBuyer.