Users may sign up for early access to “ChatGPT Professional” after OpenAI announced earlier this month that it was investigating ways to monetize its AI chatbot ChatGPT. Some users now claim they have access to a $42 per month pro
There has been no communication or confirmation from OpenAI that this is an official test. According to James Vincent of The Verge, functionality and pricing may change before ChatGPT Professional is officially released.
“Please bear in mind that this is an early experimental initiative that is subject to change, and we are not making paid pro access broadly available at this time,” OpenAI warned earlier this month.
In light of this, what does $42 per month get you?
yo receive a speedier response time, more dependable access (because ChatGPT is sometimes down), and “priority access to future features”, according to screenshots uploaded by users who were allowed early access.
Zahid Khawaja, an AI engineer who works on multiple projects, posted a video of the top tier running on both desktop and mobile (as well as a screenshot of his payment to OpenAI as proof). According to Khawaja, the system responds more faster than the free version.
Here's how ChatGPT Pro works! A lot of users were asking me for proof, so I decided to make a video. pic.twitter.com/QYNn3pRnxI
— Zahid Khawaja (@chillzaza_) January 21, 2023
The more difficult problem is one of cost. On the official ChatGPT Discord, several members grumbled and expressed their displeasure with the $42 price.
“If it made me income, I’d justify the 42/mo, but in my country, this is a fair proportion of the basic salary,” one user said.
“I really wanted to pay for a plan, but 42 dollars is simply too much,” another added.
Here's how ChatGPT Pro works! A lot of users were asking me for proof, so I decided to make a video. pic.twitter.com/QYNn3pRnxI
— Zahid Khawaja (@chillzaza_) January 21, 2023
“42 USD isn’t too costly for heavy users who want to become’superhuman’ with the support of AI. “However, it will be too much for too many,” stated another.
As another commentator pointed out, people’ opinions on any pricing are obviously influenced by their need for the service.
There have been several anecdotal stories of people using ChatGPT to speed up their job, and for such people, $42 per month is definitely an acceptable expenditure, equivalent to any other software subscription. Users from nations such as Pakistan, on the other hand, may find it challenging owing to Purchasing Power Parity.
Meanwhile, casual users must trust that the free version will continue to exist and retain feature parity with the professional version. Given the scarcity of comparable services, $42 is most likely a speculative first effort at pricing by OpenAI. Finally, even a little fee will be an effective filter for determining how useful ChatGPT is.
It is critical to remember that the market for AI chatb will experience tremendous expansion this year.