Plan changes
AI plan and pricing changes
Plan, price and feature changes across the products ToolColumn tracks, newest first. Each entry gives the date of the change, the official source and the date it was verified.
October 2026
6 changes
- Feature
OpenAI added Ultrafast for GPT-6.1 Sol. Pro 500 now includes Ultrafast for both GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol, using included usage at 8x the Standard rate and then credits at 6x, and the API offers GPT-6.1 Sol with service_tier "ultrafast" at 6x Standard pricing. Pro 100 and Pro 200 still do not include Ultrafast, and buying credits does not unlock it.
Official source: OpenAI Help Center — About ChatGPT Pro tiersVerified
- Feature
Claude Max and Team now include monthly API credits: $100 on Max 5x, $200 on Max 20x, and $20 per Team Standard seat or $100 per Team Premium seat, pooled and capped at $500. They cover the Claude API, Agent SDK and claude -p with a linked organization's API key, not interactive Claude Code, and do not roll over; Free, Pro and Enterprise are not eligible.
Official source: Claude Help Center — Monthly API credits for Max and Team plansVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT Chat moved to GPT-6 with Intelligent UI: Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise use GPT-6 Sol and Free and Go use GPT-6 Luna, with Free and Go rolling out from October 8. The models behind ChatGPT Work and Codex did not change, and Pro reasoning stays on GPT-6 Astra.
Official source: OpenAI — ChatGPT release notesVerified
- Update
ToolColumn modeling correction: Claude Code's Anthropic API access is now listed as one usage-based route billed at Anthropic API rates instead of separate per-model plans. Per-model rates are listed on Anthropic's pricing page and in the Claude pricing guide. Prices did not change.
Official source: Anthropic — Claude API pricingVerified
- Feature
Claude Code added Claude Haiku 5.5 as the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API, so the haiku alias now selects it, with a 1M-token context window at $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens ($0.50/$2.50 for prompts over 100,000 tokens).
Official source: Claude Code changelog — 2.1.293Verified
- Feature
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5 for high-volume, latency-sensitive work at $0.10/$0.50 per million tokens for prompts up to 100,000 tokens and $0.50/$2.50 above, with a 1M-token context window, on the Claude API, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry. Haiku 4.5 remains available as a legacy model, and Sonnet 5.5 cache reads were cut from $0.20 to $0.10 per million tokens.
Official source: Anthropic — Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5Verified
September 2026
27 changes
- Feature
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol in Codex, rolling out from Pro to Plus, Business, Enterprise and Edu, at 50 input, 2.5 cached and 250 output credits per million tokens. The refreshed Codex CLI added voice steering and an /agents view, and Codex Cloud added reusable environments for Plus and higher plans.
Official source: OpenAI — DevDay 2026 RecapVerified
- Feature
OpenAI introduced dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra for Pro and Business Premium; added the $500 Pro 500 plan with 25x Plus usage and GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast; reopened Pro 200 to new subscriptions with a lower included allowance; and began rolling out GPT-6.1 Sol in ChatGPT Work and Codex, starting with Pro.
Official source: ChatGPT Release Notes — September 29, 2026Verified
- Feature
Claude Code added Claude Sonnet 5.5 as the default Sonnet model on the Anthropic API, so the sonnet alias now selects it, with a 1M-token context window at $2/$10 per million tokens.
Official source: Claude Code changelog — 2.1.284Verified
- Feature
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5 at the same $2/$10 per million token price as Sonnet 5, with faster output, a 1M-token context window, and availability on the Claude API, AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry. Sonnet 5 remains available as a legacy model.
Official source: Anthropic — Introducing Claude Sonnet 5.5Verified
- Feature
Claude Code integrated Claude Opus 5.5 as the default model for Max, Team Premium, and Enterprise accounts, scoring 66.4% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 with adaptive thinking depth.
Official source: Claude Code changelog — Claude Opus 5.5 SupportVerified
- Feature
Codex added GPT-6 Sol as its primary software engineering workhorse alongside GPT-6 Astra, supporting 1.05M context and 128k output across terminal and repository workflows.
Official source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog — GPT-6 Sol WorkhorseVerified
- Feature
OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna models with 1.05M context and 128k output limit. Sol is rolling out across ChatGPT Work for coding and agentic tasks; Luna provides high-throughput processing and desktop access for Free and Go tiers.
Official source: ChatGPT release notes — Introducing GPT-6 Sol and LunaVerified
- Feature
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 featuring Always-on Adaptive Thinking, concise outputs, and an economical $4.00/$20.00 per million token rate structure across web, mobile, and API surfaces.
Official source: Anthropic news — Introducing Claude Opus 5.5Verified
- Feature
SpaceXAI released Grok 4.7 featuring a 2.1T parameter architecture, enhanced reasoning, self-verification, and improved agentic coding benchmarks.
Official source: Introducing Grok 4.7Verified
- Bug fix
Codex CLI 0.153.4 fixes Astra visibility in the bundled model picker and makes Astra the default when no model is configured. It also restricts asynchronous-question guidance to sessions where the required tool is available.
Official source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog — Codex CLI 0.153.4Verified
- Feature
Grok Bot became available for enterprise customers.
Official source: News: Research, Product & Company Updates | SpaceXAIVerified
- Feature
Codex CLI 0.153.1 added support for configuring GPT-6 Astra through the API without changing the default model or displaying Astra in the model picker. Availability still depends on the API account.
Official source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog — Codex CLI 0.153.1Verified
- Feature
OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Astra for coding, research, computer use and complex work. Access initially rolls out to a limited set of organizations, with broader availability planned over the coming days; additional safety monitoring may pause or stop a task for review.
Official source: ChatGPT Release Notes — Introducing GPT-6 AstraVerified
- Improvement
A Cleaner Dashboard and New Ways to Manage Your Clips!
Official source: Changelog | OpusClipVerified
- Feature
n8n Cloud adds prepaid Gateway credits for supported AI models and tool services, allowing supported nodes to run without separate provider accounts, billing setup or API keys. Users can still supply their own provider credentials.
Official source: n8n changelog — Gateway creditsVerified
- Feature
Google released Lyria 3.5 in public preview with longer-form song generation, improved musical coherence, natural vocals, and fine-grained control.
Official source: Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for DevelopersVerified
- Feature
Midjourney published an Alpha Changelog entry dated September 2, 2026.
Official source: MidjourneyVerified
- Feature
Gemini 3.8 Flash generally available (GA) : Released
Official source: Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for DevelopersVerified
- Improvement
Updated API errors so applications can distinguish traffic that increases too quickly from temporary model overload.
Official source: Changelog | OpenAI APIVerified
- Feature
Cursor supports self-hosted machines , which let you keep tool execution entirely in your own network.
Official source: What's New in Cursor — Latest Updates & Release NotesVerified
- Improvement
Typecast’s Android app update introduces character-based credits, with each character, space and symbol using one credit, and a Plus plan with voice speed controls and 40,000 monthly credits.
Official source: Typecast - AI Voice Maker — Google Play updateVerified
- Improvement
Error workflow runs are excluded from execution quotas across n8n plans. The change is live on n8n Cloud and applies to self-hosted installations from 2.38.0, or 1.123.60 for v1.
Official source: n8n changelog — Error workflow execution quotasVerified
- Feature
Claude Code added Fable 5.1 as the default target of the Fable model alias. This does not make Fable the account-type default; model settings and plan-specific allowance or usage credits still apply.
Official source: Claude Code changelog — 2.1.257Verified
- Feature
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 for demanding reasoning and long-running agent work, with lower cache-read pricing and API migration changes. Claude Mythos 5.1 offers the same capabilities through restricted Project Glasswing access.
Official source: Claude Fable 5.1 overviewVerified
- Feature
Google released agentic video understanding for Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash, and 3.5 Flash-Lite across the Interactions and GenerateContent APIs.
Official source: Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for DevelopersVerified
- Bug fix
Krea fixed broken links on the documentation home page so the hero links and API introduction open the Krea 2 overview.
Official source: Krea changelog - KreaVerified
- Feature
Krea added an open-in-assistant option to every documentation page for ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity.
Official source: Krea changelog - KreaVerified
August 2026
19 changes
- Feature
Leonardo moved the remove.bg API to Leonardo.Ai, adding upscaling and scene generation capabilities.
Official source: NewsVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT added support for connecting multiple Google accounts across Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release Notes | OpenAI Help CenterVerified
- Feature
Google made Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 generally available for video generation and editing with 360p, 720p, 1080p, and 4K outputs.
Official source: Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for DevelopersVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT added personalization and save controls for temporary chats.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release Notes | OpenAI Help CenterVerified
- Feature
Google made Gemini 3.5 Transcribe generally available as two dedicated speech-to-text models based on Gemini audio understanding.
Official source: Release notes | Gemini API | Google AI for DevelopersVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT scheduled tasks added supported app-update triggers and task sharing.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release Notes | OpenAI Help CenterVerified
- Feature
Perplexity added Computer in Email, GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna, Grok 4.6, and new API agent and search tools.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Improvement
Codex CLI 0.149.1 shipped with the rust-v0.149.0...rust-v0.149.1 release changelog.
Official source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog | ChatGPT LearnVerified
- Improvement
Claude Code 2.1.241 delivered bug fixes and reliability improvements.
Official source: Changelog - Claude Code DocsVerified
- Improvement
Claude Code 2.1.240 delivered bug fixes and reliability improvements.
Official source: Changelog - Claude Code DocsVerified
- Improvement
Claude Code 2.1.239 updated cost estimates, added a fullscreen renderer offer, added claude-api upgrade support, and improved synced plugins and platform reliability.
Official source: Changelog - Claude Code DocsVerified
- Improvement
ChatGPT improved plugin discovery, time-aware answers, long-conversation loading, progressive interactive content, and iOS photo and connection updates.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
- Feature
- Feature
Codex and ChatGPT updates added Apple Messages, Site co-editing, editable Site URLs, Computer History in Europe, and shared thread snapshots.
Official source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog | ChatGPT LearnVerified
- Improvement
Claude Code 2.1.238 added readline-style keybindings and command-generated headers for plugin marketplace and catalog fetches, alongside reliability fixes.
Official source: Changelog - Claude Code DocsVerified
- Feature
Synthesia product update dated 2026-08-13.
Official source: Latest Synthesia Product Updates & ReleasesVerified
- Improvement
OpenAI updated GPT-5.6 in ChatGPT with more reliable facts, more focused answers, and a new thinking-time slider for Plus and Pro users.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
- Improvement
Perplexity announced shared workspaces, Personal Computer for Windows, and Model Council improvements.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT began converting pastes over 10k characters into attachments for all plans while allowing users to move the content back into the text field.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
July 2026
10 changes
- Pricing change
Claude Opus 5 replaces Opus 4.8 as the current direct benchmark for complex agentic coding.
- Before
- Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens.
- After
- Claude Opus 5 costs $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens at standard speed.
Official source: Models overview - Claude Platform DocsVerified
- Update
OpenAI announced that the official DALL·E GPT in ChatGPT will retire on August 30, 2026, directing users to ChatGPT Images for image creation and editing.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
- Feature
OpenAI introduced a ChatGPT workspace program offering verified faculty and postdoctoral researchers twelve months of complimentary access for small research teams.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
- Improvement
Perplexity added role-based access controls for enterprises, a custom API credential vault, Brain access for Max subscribers, and Opus 5.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Pricing change
Add Leonardo Starter and Growth team pricing and represent its subscription plus PAYG API boundary as hybrid pricing.
- Before
- Starter Team is absent from current Tool pricing.
- After
- 75,000 shared tokens; 25,000 fast tokens/seat; $72/mo total ($24/seat)
Official source: Leonardo.Ai Pricing: Individual, Team & API PlansVerified
- Pricing change
Make Nano Banana 2 API usage the primary price route at the official per-image entry cost instead of the Gemini app subscription.
- Before
- App-based Nano Banana access starts with Google AI Plus at $4.99/mo.
- After
- From $0.045/image
Official source: Gemini Developer API pricingVerified
- Pricing change
Bind the Kling creator subscription route to the official current Standard-to-Ultra price range while retaining checkout verification.
- Before
- Primary self-serve route for creators working in the Kling web or mobile studio, with membership credits consumed by model, resolution, audio, duration, and control mode.
- After
- $6.99/mo
Official source: Engaging AI Explainer Video Production GuideVerified
- Pricing change
Restore the current Cartesia Pro concurrency, agent-slot, and commercial-use facts from the official plan comparison.
- Before
- 100K credits/mo; ~133 TTS min; ~9h16m STT; 3 TTS concurrency; $5 prepaid agents
- After
- 100K credits/mo; ~133 TTS min; ~9h16m STT; 3 TTS concurrent requests; 12 STT concurrent requests; 3 agent slots; $5 prepaid agents; commercial use
Official source: Cartesia PricingVerified
- Pricing change
Replace Perplexity Pro legacy query allowances with the current official Computer and bonus-credit plan facts.
- Before
- Up to 200 Pro queries/week, 20 Deep Research/month, 25 assets/month, 3 videos/month
- After
- Pro: $20/mo; Perplexity Computer; 4,000 bonus credits; extra usage-based credits; 5+ latest AI models; premium databases
Official source: Perplexity Pricing: Plans for Individuals and EnterpriseVerified
- Improvement
ChatGPT updated its desktop app experience to make Chat and Work selection, conversation discovery, Projects, and cross-device continuation easier.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
June 2026
3 changes
- Improvement
ChatGPT expanded its long-paste attachment behavior to Free and Go users and raised the attachment threshold to 10k characters for those plans.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
- Improvement
Perplexity brought Deep Research to Computer with faster command access, forking, inline actions, analytics APIs, and custom credit limits.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Feature
ChatGPT added pronunciation guidance, World Cup updates, connected-app permission controls, easier pinning and sharing, and faster iOS photo uploads.
Official source: ChatGPT — Release NotesVerified
May 2026
3 changes
- Feature
Perplexity made Computer available in Microsoft 365 apps and added a context panel and usage analytics for individuals and teams.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Feature
Perplexity made Personal Computer available to everyone on Mac and extended it to finance professionals.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified
- Improvement
Perplexity improved Computer models and enterprise connectivity with Microsoft Teams and skills in Spaces.
Official source: Perplexity ChangelogVerified