AI assistant price changes in 2026: a dated, sourced log

Published by 3Gen Internet Corporation, maker of OpenAssistant, Skej and AGNT. Comparisons use public documentation, without hands-on testing.

This log records source-backed plan changes and comparison notes.

This log records price and plan changes for the AI assistants we track. We only log a change when we can point to a source: the vendor’s own announcement, help page or pricing page, or a dated archive snapshot. We do not log rumors, leaks or changes reported only by third-party blogs.

The current price of every plan is on the pricing tracker. Our own products are tracked the same way: OpenAssistant and Skej are in the baseline table below. If you want an executive assistant with plain per-user prices and a free Starter plan, OpenAssistant is worth considering.

How this log works

• Baseline: we recorded every plan’s price from the vendor’s page. Future entries compare against that baseline.
• Dates: we use the date the vendor gives. If the vendor gives no date, we say so and use the date we first saw the change.
• Each entry says: what changed, the old and new numbers when the vendor states them, who it affects, and the source link.

Changes we could source

October 12, 2026: xAI bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium into one subscription

• What changed: xAI introduced The X Subscription, one plan that covers Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium. Tiers: Free $0, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100 and Ultra $200 a month. Team seats on Premium, Super and Ultra cost the same per seat as the individual plans.
• Old price, per xAI: xAI says Premium gives “the benefits of SuperGrok, Cursor Pro, and X Premium+, previously $90/month combined.”
• Who it affects: new customers from October 12. xAI says existing SuperGrok, Cursor and X Premium subscribers can keep their current plan or switch for a prorated refund on the old plan.
• Grok Bot: Cursor’s help page says Grok Bot is included on Premium, Super and Ultra, and not on Plus or Free.
• Sources: xAI announcement, x.ai/pricing, Cursor help: Grok Bot plans.

September 2026: ChatGPT Pro splits into three tiers; Pro 200 allowance lowered for new subscribers

• What changed: OpenAI’s help page lists three monthly Pro plans: Pro 100 at $100, Pro 200 at $200, and a new Pro 500 at $500. Pro 500 is the only tier with the “Ultrafast” option.
• Availability: the help page says “Pro 200 is also available for new subscriptions again,” which suggests new Pro 200 sign-ups were paused for a time; it gives no dates for that.
• Allowance change: new Pro 200 subscriptions that are not grandfathered get “a lower usage allowance” than before. The price stays $200.
• Grandfathering: subscribers with an active Pro 200 plan at any point from September 22, 2026 through 10 a.m. Pacific on September 29, 2026 keep the previous allowance through October 29, 2026.
• Date note: the help page does not give Pro 500’s launch date. We date this entry by the grandfathering window.
• Source: OpenAI help: About ChatGPT Pro tiers.

July 1, 2026: Microsoft 365 Copilot Business add-on discounted to $18

• What changed: Microsoft shows the Copilot Business add-on as “originally starting from $21.00, now starting from $18.00” per user per month on annual billing.
• Terms: the offer runs July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, and the promotional price applies to the first year only. The add-on itself is sold only to existing Microsoft 365 customers with an eligible Business plan. The monthly-billing price is $25.20.
• Source: Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing.

March 27, 2026: Clockwise shuts down

• What changed: Clockwise’s pricing page now shows a shutdown notice: the product “will no longer be available starting on March 27, 2026,” and customer support ends the same day. No plans or prices are listed.
• Source: getclockwise.com/pricing.

Date not stated: Pally drops its $25 Pro and $100 Max plans

• What changed: Pally’s pricing page says older listings showing a $25 Pro plan and a $100 Max plan are out of date and “those plans no longer exist.” Pally is now free, with a paid Cloud Mac add-on and an invitation-only VIP plan at $1,000 a month or $10,000 a year.
• Plan-change note: the page does not say when the old plans ended.
• Source: pally.com/pricing.

Coming up

• October 29, 2026: grandfathered ChatGPT Pro 200 subscribers move to the lower allowance (OpenAI help).
• December 31, 2026: the Microsoft Copilot Business add-on offer ends for new purchases (Microsoft).

Published entry prices to compare

This is the starting point for future entries. Monthly billing unless noted. The full baseline, every plan, is in plans.csv.

What we do not log

• Promotions with no end date shown on the vendor page.
• Prices we could only find on review sites or aggregators.
• Regional prices. This log tracks US prices shown to a US visitor.

Related reading

• AI assistant pricing 2026: every plan and price in one place
• Annual vs monthly billing for AI assistants: what you save on each
• Town pricing 2026: every plan, credit and overage rate
• OpenAssistant pricing: every plan, credit tier and price

FAQ

What AI assistant prices changed recently?

On October 12, 2026 xAI launched The X Subscription (Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200). In September 2026 OpenAI split ChatGPT Pro into $100, $200 and $500 tiers. Microsoft discounted the Copilot Business add-on to $18 from July 1, 2026.

Did ChatGPT Pro get more expensive?

Pro 200 stays at $200, but new subscriptions get a lower usage allowance. A new Pro 500 tier costs $500. Grandfathered Pro 200 subscribers keep the old allowance through October 29, 2026.

How long does the Microsoft 365 Copilot Business discount last?

The $18 price (regular $21 per user per month on annual billing) runs for offers between July 1 and December 31, 2026, for the first year only, and only for existing Microsoft 365 customers with an eligible Business plan.

Is Clockwise still available?

No. Clockwise’s pricing page says the product stopped being available on March 27, 2026.

How often is the log updated?

Monthly, together with the pricing tracker. We only log changes we can source.

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