The AI Daily Brief · Wednesday, September 30, 2026

OpenAI Offers New Subscription Tiers and Ultra Fast Mode

OpenAI has introduced new subscription options for power users, including an 'Ultra Fast Mode' that provides significantly faster token production for Codex and app usage. Additionally, a new $500 monthly tier offers 25 times the usage of the Plus tier and is currently the only way to access Ultra Fast Mode.

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“The first is Ultra Fast Mode, which offers 8X faster token production in Codex and 6X speed in the app.”

“Right now, Ultra Fast Mode is only available for Astra and Codex and ChatGPT work, but OpenAI say they will add support for 61 Sol soon.”

“In addition, OpenAI has introduced a new $500 subscription tier that offers 25 times the usage of the Plus tier.”

Heard on The AI Daily Brief — “The Most Important New AI Tools from OpenAI DevDay”, published Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.

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