OpenAI launches $500 Pro 500 tier with Ultrafast mode

At DevDay on September 29, OpenAI introduced the $500/month Pro 500 tier, the only Pro plan with Ultrafast mode, which speeds up GPT-6 Astra token generation in Codex by up to 8x. Ultrafast burns the included quota 8x faster and costs 6x the standard API rate.

• Pro 500 costs $500/month; Ultrafast is exclusive to it
• Ultrafast speeds up token generation up to 8x in Codex
• Quota drains 8x faster; API pricing is 6x standard
• From October 30, Pro 200 quotas are halved to 10x Plus