OpenAI to Reopen $200 Pro Subscription with Halved API-Value Usage
OpenAI announced it will reopen its $200/month Pro subscription to new users tomorrow, after a nearly three-week pause. The usage allowance will be recalculated at roughly half the API-dollar value of the previous plan, drawing criticism from users, while the five-hour usage cap is removed and API prices for GPT-6 Sol and Luna are halved.
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编辑｜Panda 刚刚，重置之神 Tibo 又发推了，但这次不是重置。 Tibo（Thibault Sottiaux）宣布： 暂停了近三周的 200 美元 Pro 订阅，明天将重新向新用户开放 。 随之而来的，是用量计算方式的调整。按他本人的说法，如果认真算一下， 新方案折算成 API 花费，只相当于旧版 200 美元 Pro 的一半 。 Tibo 推文的中英对照版 好吧，这究竟是什么意思？ 关键在于「 以 API 美元计价 」这几个字。 也就是说，月费还是 200 美元，但这笔钱能换到的用量，如果拿到 API 上按标价自己掏钱购买，价值只有以前的一半。 打个比方，假如旧方案用满一个月相当于在 API 上花掉 2000 美元，那么新方案用满就只相当于 1000 美元。 把订阅想象成一张购物卡，会好理解一点。以前花 200 美元办卡，卡里能刷的额度假设值 2000 美元；从明天起，同样花 200 美元，卡里只剩 1000 美元额度。 单看这一点， 用户是亏的，而且亏了一半 。 于是乎，激起骂声一片。毕竟，「API 支出减半」说法模糊，听上去像是替用户省钱，实际上差不多就是把订阅对应的 token 额度砍了一半。 当然，至于实际能少干多少活，还要看你在「店里」买什么。 更具体而言。GPT-6 Sol 的 API 价格从前代的每百万 token 输入 4 美元、输出 20 美元，降到了 2 美元和 10 美元；Luna 则从 0.20 美元和 1.20 美元降到了 0.10 美元和 0.50 美元。如果新 Pro 的额度确实按 API 等价美元折算，那么预算减半、单价也减半，主要用 Sol 和 Luna 干活的用户，能跑的 token 量大致与一个月前持平，再叠加新模型的能力提升，这或许就是 Tibo 所说的「 能完成更多工作 」？ 对此，Tibo 还在推文中给了四条理由，解释了为什么大家拿到新 Pro 之后，能干的活反而会比一个月前更多。 第一，OpenAI 不会用其他方式打折扣，并承诺不再引入 5 小时限制。要知道，Plus 用户在 8 月底已经重新吃回了 5 小时窗口，而 Pro 用户可以继续按自己的节奏，想什么时候用完周额度就什么时候用。 第二，他承诺订阅用户拿到的工作量和质量只会随时间上升。模型越来越高效，OpenAI 会以 API 降价的形式把红利传递下去，订
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Matthias Bastian / The Decoder : OpenAI reopens sign-ups for its $200/month Pro tier while halving the API credits provided per dollar to encourage pay-per-use, and removes the five-hour cap — The 5-hour usage cap is gone for good: subscribers can spread their weekly allotment however they want.
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