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OpenAI Pauses Pro Subscriptions Due to Astra Demand

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Impact: 70%

Updated 1h ago

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OpenAI has temporarily paused subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan due to unprecedented demand for its new model, Astra. The company aims to manage infrastructure strain while maintaining service quality for existing users. Other subscription plans remain available.

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What Changed Since Last Update

1h ago

Sign-ups for the Pro subscription tier have been disabled due to high demand for the Astra model.

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4 claims tracked across sources

Official Claim

Demand for Astra is really unprecedented.

Confirmed Fact

The Pro plan puts the most strain on its systems.

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Astra was launched on September 3.

Confirmed Fact

OpenAI raised usage limits for Codex users as recently as last month.

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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

TechCrunch·1h ago