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ChatGPT Now Has a $500 Plan. Who Is It For?

Authority Hacker Podcast3 October 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • At DevDay, OpenAI announces 21 new releases, including the Dots assistant, Spaces for business apps inside ChatGPT, and a $500 subscription.
  • The podcast notes that the team has not been able to try the new Dots assistant yet.
  • Spaces brings business apps inside ChatGPT, with the risk of getting locked into one ecosystem.
  • Subscriptions are changing: a cheaper model can deliver more actual usage, even when the old plan loses value.
  • Gael shares his experience with GPT-6.1 Sol and how it compares with Claude, and the episode covers connected dashboards and using your ChatGPT allowance in other apps.

Frequently asked questions

Why has the team not been able to try the new Dots assistant yet?
According to the episode, the team was not yet able to test the Dots assistant at the time of recording. So it stays with what OpenAI announces, without their own hands-on experience.
What risk does the episode mention about Spaces?
Spaces brings business apps inside ChatGPT, and the episode names the risk of getting locked into OpenAI's ecosystem.
Why can a cheaper model deliver more actual usage than the old plan?
The episode discusses the trade-offs around the subscription changes and explains that a cheaper model can mean more actual usage, even when the old plan loses value.
What can you do with your ChatGPT allowance in other apps according to the episode?
The episode covers how to use your ChatGPT subscription in other apps and how to build connected dashboards with Sites.

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We’ve been trying OpenAI’s latest updates, and there’s more to this DevDay than the new features. Alongside 21 new releases, the company is changing what you get for your subscription. We look at the trade-offs, including why a cheaper model can mean more actual usage even when the old plan loses value. In this episode we break down: → What OpenAI’s new Dots assistant promises, and why we haven’t been able to try it yet → Spaces, business apps inside ChatGPT, and the risk of getting locked in → Gael’s experience with GPT-6.1 Sol and how it compares with Claude → The subscription shake-up, the $500 plan, and what cheaper models mean for usage → Building connected dashboards and using your ChatGPT allowance in other apps We focus on what these changes mean for the work you actually need to get done. 🔗 AI Accelerator: https://www.authorityhacker.com/ai-accelerator 💻 Learn Claude Code: https://www.authorityhacker.com/resources/learn-claude-code/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and OpenAI’s new Dots assistant 13:02 - Spaces and the risk of lock-in 21:41 - Your business apps inside ChatGPT 29:55 - GPT-6.1 Sol versus Claude 33:41 - Pricing, allowances and the $500 plan 45:49 - Connected dashboards with Sites 50:15 - Your ChatGPT subscription in other apps 53:36 - What business owners should do next