ChatGPT currently maintains a tiered pricing structure for teams and organizations, with Standard seats starting at $20 per month when billed annually. Since NetLift began tracking official updates in August 2026, the core seat costs have remained steady, though education-specific tiers have seen adjustments to their entry-level costs.
For procurement and finance leaders, the current market rates reflect a minimum commitment of two users for team-based plans. While Enterprise and Edu plans remain available through sales contact, the public seat prices provide a stable baseline for budgeting department-wide AI deployments.
ChatGPT pricing history
| Date |
Plan |
Previous price |
New price |
| 2026-09-11 |
ChatGPT — Enterprise |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-09-10 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-09-08 |
ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$25 |
$25 |
| 2026-09-08 |
ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$20 |
$20 |
| 2026-09-08 |
ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$125 |
$125 |
| 2026-09-08 |
ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$100 |
$100 |
| 2026-09-07 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-09-07 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-09-02 |
ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$25 |
$25 |
| 2026-09-02 |
ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$20 |
$20 |
| 2026-09-02 |
ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$125 |
$125 |
| 2026-09-02 |
ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$100 |
$100 |
| 2026-09-02 |
ChatGPT — Enterprise |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-18 |
ChatGPT — Free version |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-11 |
ChatGPT — chat-latest - Input |
$5 |
$5 |
| 2026-08-11 |
ChatGPT — Free version |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-11 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-11 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-10 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-10 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-09 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
Contact sales |
$0 |
| 2026-08-09 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-08 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-08 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-07 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT for Teachers |
$0 |
$0 |
| 2026-08-07 |
ChatGPT — ChatGPT Edu |
Contact sales |
Contact sales |
| 2026-08-02 |
ChatGPT — chat-latest - Input |
$5 |
$5 |
NetLift has monitored the official ChatGPT pricing page since 2026-09-09. 27 change(s) recorded so far.
Current verified prices
| Plan |
Price |
Billing |
Notes |
| ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$20 |
per seat / month |
Annual billing rate. For teams of 2–200 employees. Minimum 2 users. Up to 75% discount available for nonprofit |
| ChatGPT — Standard seat |
$25 |
per seat / month |
Monthly billing rate. For teams of 2–200 employees. Minimum 2 users. Up to 75% discount available for nonprofi |
| ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$100 |
per seat / month |
Annual billing rate. For teams of 2–200 employees. Minimum 2 users. Up to 75% discount available for nonprofit |
| ChatGPT — Premium seat |
$125 |
per seat / month |
Monthly billing rate. For teams of 2–200 employees. Minimum 2 users. Up to 75% discount available for nonprofi |
Current verified per-token prices
| Model / rate |
Price |
Unit |
| ChatGPT — chat-latest - Input |
$5 |
per 1M input tokens |
How do the different seat tiers impact annual budgets?
Standard seats are designed for teams of 2 to 200 employees, with a 20% premium for monthly billing compared to the annual rate. Premium seats are priced at a significantly higher threshold of $100 to $125 per month. Organizations should note that a minimum of two users is required for these plans, making the baseline entry cost for a team at least $40 per month on an annual contract.
Are there specific rates for educational or nonprofit use?
Recent pricing history shows that ChatGPT for Teachers is currently offered at $0, a change from its previous "Contact sales" status in early August 2026. For nonprofit organizations, discounts of up to 75% are available for both Standard and Premium tiers. Other specialized versions, such as ChatGPT Edu and ChatGPT Enterprise, do not have public price points and require direct negotiation with sales.
Validating the spend on a $125-per-month Premium seat requires comparing the subscription cost against the actual hours recovered in high-value workflows. NetLift enables finance teams to move beyond seat counts by measuring the net return of AI adoption, ensuring that the time saved by your team justifies the monthly per-user expense.
Sources
All pricing on this page comes from official vendor pages: