OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go in Indonesia, with tiered future features

OpenAI expanded its low-cost ChatGPT Go subscription into Indonesia in late September while also warning that a separate set of forthcoming, compute-intensive features will initially be restricted to higher-tier customers and could carry extra fees. The ChatGPT Go plan launched in India last month and will be available in Indonesia for Rp75,000, about $4.50 per month, the company said, positioning the service between its free tier and the $20-per-month ChatGPT Plus plan.

OpenAI described ChatGPT Go as a midtier offering that provides roughly 10 times the usage limits of the free version for sending prompts, generating images and uploading files. The plan also extends the chatbot's memory of prior conversations to enable more personalized responses and offers expanded access to the newest models and advanced tools, company officials said. Nick Turley, head of the ChatGPT app, said on social media that paid subscribers in India more than doubled after the Go plan launched, a result the company appears to be seeking in other price sensitive markets.

The Go rollout in Indonesia sets OpenAI in direct competition with a similar low-cost offering recently introduced by Google, which...