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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

OpenAI has temporarily paused new sign-ups for its $200/month Pro plan due to overwhelming infrastructure strain caused by demand for its new Astra model, launched September 3, 2026. Product leader Thibault Sottiaux announced the pause o…

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Key takeaways

01Product leader Thibault Sottiaux announced the pause on X, noting the Pro tier places the heaviest load on OpenAI's systems.
02All other plans, including API, Go, and Plus, remain available.
03OpenAI described Astra as a generational leap in reasoning, coding, and computer use, and publicly framed it as the start of the "AGI era," which intensified demand.
04No timeline for restoring Pro sign-ups has been provided.

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OpenAI has temporarily paused new sign-ups for its $200/month Pro plan due to overwhelming infrastructure strain caused by demand for its new Astra model, launched September 3, 2026. Product leader Thibault Sottiaux announced the pause on X, noting the Pro tier places the heaviest load on OpenAI's systems. All other plans, including API, Go, and Plus, remain available. OpenAI described Astra as a generational leap in reasoning, coding, and computer use, and publicly framed it as the start of the "AGI era," which intensified demand.

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OpenAI has temporarily paused new sign-ups for its $200/month Pro plan due to overwhelming infrastructure strain caused by demand for its new Astra model, launched September 3, 2026. Product leader Thibault Sottiaux announced the pause on X, noting the Pro tier places the heaviest load on OpenAI's systems. All other plans, including API, Go, and Plus, remain available. OpenAI described Astra as a generational leap in reasoning, coding, and computer use, and publicly framed it as the start of the "AGI era," which intensified demand. No timeline for restoring Pro sign-ups has been provided.

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