OpenAI Launches Cheapest ChatGPT Go Plan, an India-Only Subscription Priced at ₹399/Month

OpenAI is doubling down on India with a new plan made especially for the country’s rapidly expanding AI audience.

ChatGPT Launches ‘Go’ Plan, Exclusive to India

OpenAI recently rolled out an India-exclusive plan named ChatGPT Go, which costs as low as ₹399 per month. It’s a massive price cut from their standard ChatGPT Plus (₹1,999/month) and Pro (₹19,900/month). Indian users can simply pay via UPI, so signing up will be convenient for all.

The new plan offers

10x greater message limits, greater image generations, and file uploads

2x greater memory for conversation history and chats

Premium at a massive discount – such as top GPT-5 model availability

Nick Turley, ChatGPT’s vice president, said the decision is all about hearing from Indian users who requested affordability. India is the initial nation to receive this special offer, and OpenAI will learn from the launch here before doing the same elsewhere.

Airtel-Perplexity Partnership Brings Free Access for More Indians

In a significant attempt to increase adoption, Perplexity AI is offering free premium usage for over 360 million Indian consumers. This is through a fresh partnership with Airtel. All this is making AI tools accessible to millions more, allowing sophisticated AI to reach a much larger audience—comprising people largely beyond metro cities.

Sam Altman: India is Our Second Largest Market

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, recently said that India has become their second largest market worldwide, right after the United States. This shows just how rapidly AI adoption is growing across the country.

Dhruv Rathee Launches AI Fiesta to Demystify AI for India
Popular Indian teacher and content creator Dhruv Rathee has just founded his first startup: AI Fiesta. The objective is straightforward but ambitious—make all Indians have easy and affordable access to the world’s best AI tools right in one location. Previously, most individuals had to deal with two major issues:

Expensive Premiums: Every premium AI subscription, such as ChatGPT Plus or Gemini Pro, is $20 to $30 a month. If you wanted the “complete set,” it would cost more than ₹9,600 a month—a steep request for individuals and small organizations.

Lousy Free Tools: People end up with free, watered-down versions—lower quality and sometimes incorrect answers, losing out on real AI potential.

Dhruv, reflecting on input from thousands of students, came to understand that more than 70% of users had never attempted the pro tools due to cost and inconvenience. And for creators, jumping between browser windows, copying responses, and determining which AI model is “correct” meant wasted time and messy results.