ChatGPT Plus Subscription Guide: Cost, Benefits, & More

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Want to try out ChatGPT Plus but don't know where to begin? As of February 2023, ChatGPT Plus is now available to users all over the world. You can now get ChatGPT Plus instantly, and you won't need to join the waitlist. A ChatGPT Plus subscription costs $20 per month (USD), and gives you access to all the latest features of the OpenAI chatbot, including the GPT-4 language model, and priority access at peak times. This wikiHow article will cover the features of ChatGPT Plus and walk you through upgrading your free account to a paid ChatGPT Plus subscription.

Things You Should Know

To get ChatGPT Plus, just click Upgrade to Plus in the left panel, then follow the on-screen instructions.
There is no waitlist for ChatGPT Plus, and it's available in most regions all around the world.
ChatGPT Plus gives you faster responses, greater accuracy, and access to the chatbot at peak times.

ChatGPT Plus Features

Get access to ChatGPT even when demand is high. By upgrading to ChatGPT Plus, you won't have to worry about the "ChatGPT is at capacity right now" error. Paying for a ChatGPT Plus subscription ensures you'll be able to use ChatGPT at peak times.

The ability to use GPT-4. With a free account, you only have access to OpenAI's GPT-3.5 language model. ChatGPT Plus is based on the much-improved GPT-4, which has a better accuracy rate, can complete more complex tasks, and even allows the use of images as a prompts. Even though the ChatGPT Plus will give you more accurate answers than the free version of ChatGPT, it's still capable of making mistakes. Always do research before implementing ChatGPT-written code, essays, or other responses.

Faster response speeds. When you're using the free version of ChatGPT, the chatbot's responses can sometimes lag, throw errors, or cut off mid-sentence. Upgrading to ChatGPT Plus improves these responses times and minimizes how often you'll receive those cut-off answers.

Access to the latest plugins and features. As OpenAI continues to add new features to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Plus subscribers will be the first to get access to the latest plugins, tweaks, and enhancements.

Subscribing to ChatGPT Plus

Sign in to ChatGPT. Go to https://chat.openai.com in a web browser and log in with your ChatGPT account. If you're having trouble logging in, check out our ChatGPT login troubleshooting guide.

Click Upgrade to Plus. You'll see this option at the bottom-left side of ChatGPT.

Click Upgrade Plan. This green button appears below the current price of ChatGPT in your region. ChatGPT will now send a text message to your phone that contains a confirmation code.

Enter the confirmation code. Once the code is verified, you'll be taken to a payment form. Your total, including any applicable taxes, will appear.

Enter your payment details and click Subscribe. ChatGPT Plus uses Stripe to process payments, so you can pay with any Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Discover card, and others. Once you process your payment, you'll have instant access to ChatGPT Plus. If you have trouble signing up for ChatGPT Plus or run into billing problems, go to https://help.openai.com, click the chat icon at the bottom-right, then choose Billing to contact support.

Using ChatGPT Plus

Go to https://chat.openai.com to access ChatGPT Plus. Now that you've upgraded, you'll be taken to the paid version of ChatGPT.

Select a language model. The first time you open ChatGPT Plus, you'll be asked if you want to try GPT-4. Click Try GPT-4 to try the latest version of the language model, or Maybe later to use GPT-3.5 for now. You can easily switch language models at any time, so don't worry if you make the wrong selection.

Use the My account menu to manage your subscription. This option, which wasn't available in the free version of ChatGPT, is where you'll find your ChatGPT Plus subscription information. If you need to cancel ChatGPT Plus, click My account in the left sidebar, click Manage my subscription, and choose Cancel plan.

Use the Model menu to switch models. No matter which language model you chose earlier, you can switch models as needed. Click New chat at the top-left, then select a model from the "Model" menu at the top of ChatGPT Plus. You can select from GPT-4 (the newest model), Default (GPT-3.5), or Legacy (GPT-3.5).

Experiment with GPT-4. While the ChatGPT Plus interface mostly looks the same as the free version, you'll see the real difference as you start conversing with ChatGPT, especially using GPT-4. To test it out, start a conversation using GPT-3.5, and one using GPT-4. Provide the same prompt to both models and see which one gives you a better response. Use of GPT-4 in ChatGPT Plus may be capped based on demand. If you see a message that says "GPT-4 currently has a cap of 25 messages every 3 hours," you can use the menu to switch to GPT-3.5 for unlimited messaging. Just like in the free version, you can see all of your previous conversations in the left panel of ChatGPT Plus.