How much does ChatGPT Business cost?
ChatGPT Business costs USD 25 per month for each Standard seat, or USD 20 per seat per month when billed annually; because a workspace requires at least two seats, the real minimum is USD 50 per month or USD 480 per year.
Verifiable answer
ChatGPT Business costs USD 25 per month for each Standard seat, or USD 20 per seat per month when billed annually; because a workspace requires at least two seats, the real minimum is USD 50 per month or USD 480 per year.
- How much does ChatGPT Business cost?
- US$50 / workspace per month
- US$40 – US$250
- OpenAI USD price list
- 29 August 2026
- Confidence: High
- Standard or Premium seats in a ChatGPT Business workspace; Access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex according to seat type; Centralized workspace administration and self-serve billing; Included usage limits attached to the purchased seat type
- Local taxes or currency conversion at checkout; Flexible credits bought to extend usage beyond included limits; OpenAI API usage, which is billed separately; Enterprise contracts, purchase orders or invoice billing; Internal time for administration, policies and team training
- Number of Standard and Premium seats purchased; Monthly or annual billing cadence; Seats added or removed during the billing cycle; Flexible credits used beyond included limits; Checkout currency and tax treatment
- 3 sources
Short answer
The old ChatGPT Team plan is now ChatGPT Business. The price is quoted per seat, but the bill starts at workspace level because you cannot buy only one seat.
ChatGPT Business is OpenAI's self-serve plan for organizations that want a shared workspace, centralized user management and access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex. The price is easy to misread because OpenAI lists a per-seat amount, while the actual purchase happens for a workspace. A Standard seat costs USD 25 per month on monthly billing or USD 20 per month when billed annually. But a Business workspace requires at least two seats, so the minimum bill is not USD 25: it is USD 50 per month on monthly billing, or USD 480 per year if you commit to annual billing. OpenAI also offers Premium seats at a much higher price, USD 125 monthly or USD 100 monthly on annual billing. This guide separates the unit price from what the company card actually pays, including unassigned seats, prorated additions and the limits of self-serve billing.
What is included
- Standard or Premium seats in a ChatGPT Business workspace
- Access to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex according to seat type
- Centralized workspace administration and self-serve billing
- Included usage limits attached to the purchased seat type
What is not included
- Local taxes or currency conversion at checkout
- Flexible credits bought to extend usage beyond included limits
- OpenAI API usage, which is billed separately
- Enterprise contracts, purchase orders or invoice billing
- Internal time for administration, policies and team training
How the price breaks down
| Item | Type | Frequency | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard seat, monthly billingPer-seat price when the workspace pays month to month. A Business workspace must buy at least two seats, so the effective monthly minimum is USD 50. | Compulsory | per month | US$25 |
| Standard seat, annual billingEquivalent monthly per-seat price when billed annually. With two seats, the workspace pays USD 40 per equivalent month, or USD 480 upfront for the year. | Optional | per month | US$20 |
| Premium seat, monthly billingBusiness seat with higher limits. Two monthly Premium seats take the workspace minimum to USD 250 per month. | Optional | per month | US$125 |
| Premium seat, annual billingEquivalent monthly price for a Premium seat when billed annually. Two seats cost USD 2,400 per year. | Optional | per month | US$100 |
What the price depends on
- Number of Standard and Premium seats purchased
- Monthly or annual billing cadence
- Seats added or removed during the billing cycle
- Flexible credits used beyond included limits
- Checkout currency and tax treatment
Hidden costs
- The two-seat minimum means a solo buyer cannot stop at USD 25 per month.
- Purchased but unassigned seats remain paid capacity and do not automatically reduce the bill.
- Adding seats during a billing cycle creates immediate prorated charges.
- Seat reductions take effect at the next cycle, so a late change can leave another month paid.
- Flexible credits and API usage are separate: the subscription does not cover every possible model use.
Three realistic scenarios
Minimum annual Standard
US$40
Two Standard seats billed annually: USD 20 per seat per equivalent month, or USD 480 upfront for twelve months.
Minimum monthly Standard
US$50
Two Standard seats billed month to month: USD 25 per seat, with no annual commitment but a potential yearly spend of USD 600.
Minimum monthly Premium
US$250
Two Premium seats billed monthly: USD 125 per seat, useful only if both users need the higher limits.
How to spend less
- Count the seats you really need before buying, because billing follows purchased capacity, not only active users.
- For two Standard users, choose annual billing only if usage is stable: it saves USD 120 a year compared with monthly billing but is paid upfront.
- Do not assign Premium by default to everyone; reserve it for people who actually exceed Standard limits.
- Schedule seat reductions before renewal because they are not immediate and unused seats are not refunded.
- Estimate API spend separately if the project needs software integrations.
Frequently asked questions
Does ChatGPT Team still exist?
OpenAI's official FAQ says ChatGPT Team was renamed ChatGPT Business on 29 August 2025. This guide therefore treats the backlog wording as one topic: people searching for the old name should now look at ChatGPT Business. The rename itself did not make pricing permanent, because OpenAI has since added Premium seats and newer capacity rules.
Can I pay for just one ChatGPT Business seat?
No. OpenAI states that a Business workspace requires at least two paid seats. That is why the practical budget number is not the USD 25 unit price, but at least USD 50 per month on monthly Standard billing. With annual billing, the minimum is USD 480 per year because two Standard seats cost USD 20 per month each and are billed annually.
How much more does Premium cost than Standard?
A Standard seat costs USD 25 per month, or USD 20 per month when billed annually. A Premium seat costs USD 125 per month, or USD 100 per month on annual billing. The Premium tier is therefore five times the Standard price. It should be assigned only to users who genuinely need the higher limits, because giving it to the whole workspace raises the monthly minimum from USD 50 to USD 250.
Are unused ChatGPT Business seats refundable?
No. OpenAI describes paid seats as workspace capacity: they can be assigned or reassigned, but removing a member does not automatically create a refund. Seat reductions must be scheduled and take effect from the next billing cycle. This is one of the main real costs for small teams whose headcount changes unevenly.
Does ChatGPT Business include OpenAI API usage?
No. OpenAI separates ChatGPT Business from the API platform. The Business subscription covers seats in the workspace and the features included in that plan, while API calls are billed separately as usage-based platform activity. A company using both the ChatGPT web workspace and API integrations needs to budget for both.
Sources and methodology
How we worked it out
We checked three official OpenAI pages on 29 August 2026: the ChatGPT Business overview, the billing and seats article, and the general FAQ. All three sources carry the same Standard and Premium prices and confirm that ChatGPT Team was renamed ChatGPT Business. The headline number is the practical minimum for a Standard workspace: USD 50 per month on monthly billing, or USD 480 per year on annual billing, calculated by applying the two-seat minimum to the official per-seat price. We did not convert the amount into euros because OpenAI says price and currency may vary by country. Flexible credits, checkout tax, Enterprise contracts and API usage are excluded.
Why this confidence level
Confidence is high because prices, seat minimums and billing rules are published by OpenAI across several official pages updated on the verification date. It is not permanent certainty: digital subscriptions can change quickly and OpenAI notes that price and currency may vary by country.
ChatGPT Business Standard and Premium seat prices and the two-seat minimum
ChatGPT Business - Overview (opens in a new tab)
OpenAI · Official tariff · Verified on 29 August 2026
Official OpenAI page updated on the verification date: confirms USD 25 monthly or USD 20 annual-billed Standard seats, USD 125 or USD 100 Premium seats, and the two-seat minimum.
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Billing rules, seat minimums, prorated charges and non-refundable unused seats
Managing billing and seats in ChatGPT Business (opens in a new tab)
OpenAI · Official tariff · Verified on 29 August 2026
Second official OpenAI page used to confirm the same prices and to separate per-seat pricing from the real workspace cost, renewals and unassigned paid seats.
Authority4/5
Confirmation that ChatGPT Team was renamed ChatGPT Business and still requires two seats
ChatGPT Business: General FAQ (opens in a new tab)
OpenAI · Official tariff · Verified on 29 August 2026
Used to treat the backlog item 'Team or Business' as one guide rather than two separate topics.
Authority4/5
Revision history
First published on 29 August 2026 with prices and billing rules verified against official OpenAI pages updated the same day.
- 29 August 2026
- 29 August 2026
- 29 September 2026