Every real way to get ChatGPT Plus free in 2026
6 live · 13 on record · last confirmed against official sources Oct 21, 2026
Is ChatGPT Plus free?
Not by itself. ChatGPT Plus is a paid plan: $20/month.
Free plan: ChatGPT Free, available to everyone, with lower limits than Plus.
6 live ways to get it free or discounted through something you already have are listed below; 2 of them auto-bill when the free period ends unless you cancel.
Free periods ending now: cancel before you're charged
These offers can no longer be claimed, but people who claimed them are reaching the end of their free period and are charged unless they cancel. Each links to the cancel steps and a date check.
ChatGPT Plus, 12 months via Orange · France
Auto-bills €23/moending now, last day not publishedverified Oct 19
ChatGPT Plus, 6 months via Movistar · Spain
Auto-bills €23/moending now, last day not publishedverified Oct 19
Every way to get ChatGPT Plus free
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| Through | Where | Free for | Card | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI K-12 program | United States | Until Jun 30, 2028 | No | Unknown |
| Estonia AI Leap | Estonia | While eligible | No | Reverts to free |
| Kazakhstan national program | Kazakhstan | While eligible | No | Unknown |
| Cal State University (22 campuses) | United States | Until Jul 31, 2029 | No | Unknown |
| American Express Business Platinum / Business Gold | United States | While eligible | Yes | Auto-bills |
| OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me) | United States | 12 months | Unknown | Auto-bills $20/mo |
| Greece upper-secondary pilot unverified | Greece | While eligible | No | Unknown |
| Orange ended | France | 12 months | Unknown | Auto-bills €23/mo |
| Claro ended | Brazil | 4 months | Unknown | Reverts to free |
| OpenAI student offer 2025 ended | United States, Canada | 2 months | Unknown | Unknown |
| OpenAI student offer (SheerID) ended | United States | 4 months | Yes | Auto-bills $20/mo |
| Movistar ended | Spain | 6 months | Yes | Auto-bills €23/mo |
| SK Telecom ended | South Korea | 2 months | Yes | Unknown |
- OpenAI K-12 program · United States
Unknownuntil jun 30, 2028card: no
- Estonia AI Leap · Estonia
Reverts to freewhile eligiblecard: no
- Kazakhstan national program · Kazakhstan
Unknownwhile eligiblecard: no
- Cal State University (22 campuses) · United States
Unknownuntil jul 31, 2029card: no
- American Express Business Platinum / Business Gold · United States
Auto-billswhile eligiblecard: yes
- OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me) · United States
Auto-bills $20/mo12 monthscard: unknown
- Greece upper-secondary pilot · Greece
Unknownunverifiedwhile eligiblecard: no
- Orange · France
Auto-bills €23/moended12 monthscard: unknown
- Claro · Brazil
Reverts to freeended4 monthscard: unknown
- OpenAI student offer 2025 · United States, Canada
Unknownended2 monthscard: unknown
- OpenAI student offer (SheerID) · United States
Auto-bills $20/moended4 monthscard: yes
- Movistar · Spain
Auto-bills €23/moended6 monthscard: yes
- SK Telecom · South Korea
Unknownended2 monthscard: yes
order: live offers first; ended, unconfirmed and ending-soon offers move down; ties rotate daily. nobody pays for placement.
Free trial
No public free trial. OpenAI sometimes sends invite or promotional trials; they renew as paid Plus unless you cancel.
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Questions
- Is ChatGPT Plus free?
- Not by itself. ChatGPT Plus is a paid plan: $20/month. Free plan: ChatGPT Free, available to everyone, with lower limits than Plus. 6 live ways to get it free or discounted through something you already have are listed below; 2 of them auto-bill when the free period ends unless you cancel.
- Is ChatGPT free?
- Yes, ChatGPT has a free plan: ChatGPT Free, available to everyone, with lower limits than Plus. ChatGPT Plus is the paid plan, at $20/month; this page lists 6 live ways to get it free or discounted.
- Can I still create custom GPTs with ChatGPT Plus?
- No. OpenAI says personal accounts, including Free, Go, Plus and Pro, can no longer create or publish new GPTs; existing GPTs stay usable until they retire. OpenAI plans to retire custom GPTs on Dec 11, 2026 (dates may change) and recommends moving workflows to Plugins. Your past conversations with custom GPTs stay accessible.
- Is ChatGPT agent still available?
- No. OpenAI says ChatGPT agent is no longer available and points to ChatGPT Work for longer, multi-step tasks.
- What happened to the ChatGPT Atlas browser?
- OpenAI has retired Atlas, and it no longer gets updates. Removing Atlas doesn't cancel a ChatGPT subscription: cancel it with whoever bills you.
- What is the longest free route to ChatGPT Plus right now?
- OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me): 12 months. At the end: Auto-bills $20/mo after 12 months.
- Which routes don't charge you when they end?
- Confirmed to return to the free plan with no charge: Estonia AI Leap.
- Does ChatGPT Plus have a free trial?
- No public free trial. OpenAI sometimes sends invite or promotional trials; they renew as paid Plus unless you cancel.
- Is there a ChatGPT Plus student discount?
- Yes: Estonia AI Leap in Estonia, free while you stay eligible; it then returns to the free plan with no charge. ChatGPT Edu through Cal State University in United States, free until Jul 31, 2029; the official terms don't say what happens after.
Sources
- help.openai.com
- chatgpt.com
- help.openai.com
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- help.openai.com
- help.openai.com
price and plan facts confirmed on the vendor's pages on Oct 12, 2026. each offer's sources are on its own page.