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OpenAI pauses new Pro subscriptions, citing infrastructure strain from Astra demand
OpenAI has temporarily stopped new subscriptions to its $200-a-month Pro plan, citing infrastructure pressure following Astra’s launch. Product leader Thibault Sottiaux said Pro generates the greatest strain and described the pause as a way to preserve broad access and service for existing users. Other plans and the API remain available. OpenAI has not disclosed when subscriptions will reopen or provided sign-up figures to substantiate the scale of demand.
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What matters
- The restriction concerns new Pro subscriptions.
- Go, Plus and API access remain available, according to the company.
- OpenAI had warned a day earlier that it might pause Pro sign-ups.
Context & caveats
- The explanation for the capacity pressure comes from OpenAI; the supplied report provides no independent utilization data.
Why this made the edition
A named company official confirms a specific access restriction, with useful details about unaffected services and undisclosed demand metrics.
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