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OpenAI vs Writer pricing

What OpenAI and Writer each publish about pricing, every dated change on their own pages, and what government buyers paid. Side by side, each line with its source.

OpenAI

OpenAI publishes pricing at openai.com/api/pricing (as of PriceTape's capture on Nov 3, 2026).

Changes on their pages

observed between Oct 28, 2025 and May 28, 2026

Swaps GPT-5 Lineup for Pricier GPT-5.5/5.4 Models

price from an archived copy

observed between Feb 1, 2025 and Oct 28, 2025

Swaps flagship pricing to GPT-5, adds AgentKit billing

price from an archived copy

observed between Jul 13, 2024 and Feb 1, 2025

Cuts GPT-4o price 50%, adds o1 and Realtime API pricing

price from an archived copy

observed between Feb 1, 2023 and Jul 13, 2024

Replaces Ada/Davinci pricing with GPT-4o; adds DALL·E 3, Assistants API fees

price from an archived copy

observed between Nov 20, 2021 and Feb 1, 2023

Cuts base GPT-3 prices up to 67%; adds DALL·E, fine-tuning pricing

price from an archived copy

Government contracts

U.S. federal executive-branch agencies (via GSA OneGov/Multiple Award Schedule)negotiated Aug 6, 2025

1 USD

None

negotiatedseats not stated

Source: government contracthttps://www.gsa.gov/about-gsa/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-announces-new-partnership-with-openai-delivering-deep-discount-to-chatgpt-08062025

Writer

Writer does not publish pricing on its website (as of PriceTape's capture on Nov 3, 2026).

Changes on their pages

observed between Jul 18, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026

Starter Loses Published $29 Price, Cuts Users 20→5

price from an archived copy

observed between May 24, 2024 and Jun 17, 2025

Entry Tier Price Jumps $18→$29/user, Cap Hits 20

price from an archived copy