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September 11, 2026
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OpenAI pauses Pro plan sign-ups as Astra demand strains infrastructure

OpenAI on Thursday temporarily halted new sign-ups for its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan, citing unprecedented demand for GPT-6 Astra, the company's most powerful model, which launched just one week ago.

OpenAI paused new subscriptions to its $200 ChatGPT Pro plan on Thursday, citing unprecedented demand for its GPT-6 Astra model, which launched Sept. 3.techcrunch+1
Product chief Thibault Sottiaux said Pro puts the most strain on systems, adding "I've not seen anything like it" despite prior steep growth periods.x
Lower-cost Plus and Go plans remain open, existing Pro accounts are unaffected, and the company also launched a finance-specific ChatGPT product Thursday, per Reuters.reuters+1

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