OpenAI to Pause New Pro Subscriptions, Cites Astra Demand

The Information | 11-09-2026 01:02am |

OpenAI announced on Thursday that it will pause new subscriptions to its $200-a-month plan for Astra, its new flagship model. The decision reflects a compute crunch facing AI companies. Thibault Sottiaux, who leads OpenAI's Codex coding agent, cited strains on the company's systems and a desire to preserve capacity. The pause affects new subscribers to the premium plan.

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