OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Go for one year to all users in India

OpenAI is offering its ChatGPT Go plan free for one year to users in India who sign up during a limited promotional period starting November 4, as the company looks to expand in one of its top markets.

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the promotion but did not specify how long the offer would be available. Existing ChatGPT Go customers in India will also be eligible for a free 12-month plan, the company said.

For less than $5 per month, ChatGPT Go on OpenAI’s most affordable paid subscription plan in August in India. after service Extends to Indonesia And, earlier this month, from 16 additional countries across Asia.

India, the world’s most populous country with over 700 million smartphone users and over a billion internet subscribers, is a key market for OpenAI. Company It has opened its New Delhi office in August and is currently building a local team to expand its presence.

Earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that India is the company’s second largest market after the US but monetizing ChatGPT’s payment plan in the country has proven challenging. The app saw more than 29 million downloads in the 90 days through August, but generated just $3.6 million in in-app purchases during that period, according to AppFigure data reviewed by TechCrunch at the time.

ChatGPT Go offers 10x more usage than the free version for creating responses, creating images and uploading files. It also features improved memory for more personalized responses, according to OpenAI.

“Since launching ChatGPT Go in India a few months ago, the adoption and creativity we’ve seen from our users has been inspiring,” Nick Turley, vice president and head of ChatGPT, said in a statement. “We’re excited to see the amazing things our users will create, learn and achieve with these tools.”

OpenAI’s rivals, including Perplexity and Google, are also looking to tap into India’s large and young user base. Perplexity recently partnered with Airtel to offer Free Perplexity Pro membership to the telecom operator’s 360 million subscribers. Similarly, Google launched a Free one-year AI Pro plan for students in india

OpenAI is set to host its DevDay Exchange developer conference in Bengaluru on November 4, where it is expected to make India-specific announcements targeting local developers and enterprises.