Bengaluru, India—The fight for Artificial Intelligence (AI) users in India just got bigger. OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT chatbot, has made a major announcement. It will give its paid subscription plan, ChatGPT Go, for free for one full year to all Indian users.
This big offer starts on November 4. It comes as the company prepares for its first-ever “DevDay Exchange” event in the city of Bengaluru. This move clearly shows that India is a very important market for OpenAI.
Why the Free Offer?
India is now one of the fastest-growing markets for ChatGPT in the world. It is the company’s second-largest market after the United States. Even with this huge number of users, many people in India prefer to use the free version.
ChatGPT Go was launched earlier this year at a low price of ₹399 per month. It was made for students and young professionals who needed a little more from the AI tool. The company saw that its paid subscriptions in India more than doubled after the Go plan started. This showed a strong demand for more advanced features at an affordable price.
By making the plan free for a year, OpenAI hopes to get more users to try the better features. The idea is that once they use the more powerful version, they will be happy to pay for it later. This is a common strategy in the technology world to gain a loyal customer base.
What Users Get with ChatGPT Go
The free ChatGPT Go plan is a big upgrade from the basic, free version. Users will now get access to the company’s latest and most advanced AI model, GPT-5.
The main benefits include:
- Higher Message Limits: Users can ask the chatbot more questions per day.
- Image Generation: The ability to create new images from simple text descriptions.
- File Uploads: Users can upload documents or files for the AI to read and analyze.
- Longer Memory: The chatbot will remember more details from past conversations, leading to more helpful and personal answers.
This promotion is a direct answer to other big companies like Google and Perplexity AI. Both have recently offered their premium AI plans for free to Indian users. The competition is increasing fast to win over the large user base in India.
The company stated that this is part of its ‘India-first’ commitment. It aims to help more people in India “easily access and benefit from advanced AI.” Students are already using ChatGPT for everything from study guides to exam prep. This new free access will likely make AI an even more common tool in Indian classrooms and businesses.
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