OpenAI loosens rollout, adds pricing options

OpenAI is widening access to GPT-5 in ChatGPT while tightening admin control over workplace integrations and adding new ways to buy seats and usage. (help.openai.com) In ChatGPT’s release notes, OpenAI said GPT-5 is “slowly rolling out” to Plus, Pro, Team, and Free users worldwide on web, mobile, and desktop, and said Enterprise and Edu access is coming later. (help.openai.com) For workplace accounts, OpenAI kept connectors — now labeled “apps” in ChatGPT — under tighter control. The company’s help pages say some app features are available only when a workspace enables them, and Enterprise and Edu admins can decide which apps and actions are turned on. (help.openai.com 1) (help.openai.com 2) OpenAI documented that split in more detail for Google Drive integrations: in Enterprise and Edu, the unified Google Drive actions are off by default until a workspace admin enables them, while in Business they are on by default. (help.openai.com) The packaging changes landed on April 2, 2026. OpenAI said ChatGPT Business and ChatGPT Enterprise now have two seat types: a standard ChatGPT seat and a Codex-only seat that uses workspace credits instead of a fixed monthly price. (help.openai.com 1) (help.openai.com 2) OpenAI also said it cut the price of subscription-based ChatGPT Business seats by $5 per month, with the lower price reflected on the next monthly or annual bill and prorated credits applied for current subscribers. (help.openai.com 1) (help.openai.com 2) The new pricing model adds credits for heavier tools instead of bundling everything into one flat seat. OpenAI’s pricing article says credits can be used for Deep Research, “Thinking” models, image generation, Advanced Voice, and Codex across Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans, though the usage model varies by plan. (help.openai.com) That gives OpenAI two separate levers as it pushes ChatGPT deeper into organizations: model access for end users and procurement controls for administrators. Its pricing page now lists monthly plans for Plus, Pro, and Business, and annual plans for Business and Enterprise. (openai.com) The company has been building more workplace features around those controls. Recent help pages describe company knowledge, workspace governance for custom GPTs, SCIM-managed group sharing settings, and admin review of app actions before enablement. (help.openai.com) (help.openai.com) (help.openai.com) The immediate result is a staggered launch: broader GPT-5 availability for consumer and team tiers, slower activation inside large institutions, and more granular billing for the accounts that usually buy software through admins and procurement teams. (help.openai.com) (help.openai.com)