Is ChatGPT free, and what do you get on the free plan?
Short answer: Yes. ChatGPT has a Free plan. OpenAI lists GPT-6 text, limited uploads, images, voice and limited deep research on Free, with about 27K tokens of context (~12 pages). Projects and study mode are listed on every plan, Free included.
| Plan | What OpenAI lists (key points) |
|---|---|
| Free | GPT-6 text, limited uploads, images, voice, limited deep research; ~27K-token context |
| Go | More usage; may include ads; ~54K context |
| Plus | Scheduled tasks, custom GPTs, Codex; 54K Instant / 256K reasoning context |
| Pro | The most usage; 128K/400K context |
OpenAI's pricing page didn't show dollar amounts as readable text when we checked, so check the price at checkout. Full walk-through: ChatGPT tutorial · Beginner level.
Related questions
Are scheduled tasks free?
No. OpenAI lists scheduled tasks on paid plans only.
Is ChatGPT Plus worth it?
Use Free for a week on your real tasks. Pay only if you keep hitting limits or need a paid feature such as scheduled tasks or more context.
Where these facts come from
- ChatGPT pricing: plans, features, context sizes
- developers.openai.com/api/docs: Responses API, Structured Outputs, Evals
- help.openai.com and platform.openai.com blocked our checker (403) on Oct 29, 2026
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Plans change, so confirm on the official page before you pay.
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