OpenAI pauses Pro subs due to Astra demand surge
openai pauses $200/month pro plan subscriptions due to high demand for astra model, citing infrastructure strain.
openai has paused subscriptions for its $200-per-month pro plan due to high demand for its newest model, astra, which was launched on september 3. the company's product leader, thibault sottiaux, announced the move on x, citing strain on its infrastructure. the pro plan puts the most strain on openai's systems, and sign-ups for this service tier are now disabled. other plans, including the api and lower-cost go and plus plans, remain available. openai warned earlier that it might pause new pro subscriptions if demand continued to surge.