ChatGPT Plus via OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me)
At the end: Auto-bills $20/mo after 12 months
ChatGPT Plus free for 12 months, then $20/month unless you cancel.
verified Oct 12, 2026 against help.openai.com · 1 change logged
The facts
- Who
- U.S. veterans and retirees who left active duty within the past 12 months, and active service members who will transition within the next 12 months, verified through ID.me; personal ChatGPT accounts only
- Needs
- Military and veterans
- Where
- United States
- Through
- OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me) · military
- Plan
- ChatGPT Plus
- How long
- 12 months from the day you claim it.
- Card
- Unknown: the official terms don't say
- Price after
- $20/month
How to claim
where chatgpt.com/veterans-claim → Verify with ID.me → Claim offer
- Sign in at chatgpt.com with the personal account that should get the offer (create one if needed).
- Go to chatgpt.com/veterans-claim and select Verify with ID.me.
- Sign in to or create your ID.me account, complete military verification, and select Allow to share the result with OpenAI.
- Back in ChatGPT, enter your military service end date if asked.
- When ChatGPT shows Eligibility confirmed, select Claim offer. If it takes you to checkout, confirm the promotion is shown before you complete it.
If your Plus subscription is billed through the App Store or Google Play, cancel it there first and retry once it is no longer active.
steps from help.openai.com
At the end
Auto-bills $20/mo after 12 months
When the free period ends, it renews at $20/month unless you cancel first.
Enter the day you claimed it to see when the 12-month free period ends.
worked out in your browser · your date is never sent or saved
Cancel guide: when you'll be charged, and the steps for each platform
How to cancel
Web (chatgpt.com)
- Sign in to ChatGPT.
- Open your account menu and select Settings.
- Select Billing.
- Under Cancel plan, select Cancel.
iPhone / iPad (App Store)
- Open Settings and select your name.
- Select Subscriptions, then ChatGPT.
- Select Cancel Subscription and confirm.
Android (Google Play)
- Open the Google Play Store app and open Subscriptions.
- Select ChatGPT, then Cancel subscription, and confirm.
Cancel before your first billing date after the free year.
OpenAI warns that if you cancel during the free year, Plus access may end immediately and the promotion cannot be restored. Cancel shortly before the first billing date instead. Canceling does not refund earlier charges.
from help.openai.com
Questions
- Who can get ChatGPT Plus through OpenAI service members and veterans offer (ID.me)?
- U.S. veterans and retirees who left active duty within the past 12 months, and active service members who will transition within the next 12 months, verified through ID.me; personal ChatGPT accounts only. Available in: United States.
- How long does it last?
- 12 months from the day you claim it.
- Will I be charged when it ends?
- Yes, unless you cancel. When the free period ends, the subscription renews as a paid plan at $20/month.
- Do I need a card to claim it?
- Unknown: the official terms don't say.
- How do I claim it?
- chatgpt.com/veterans-claim → Verify with ID.me → Claim offer. Step-by-step instructions are on this page.
- How do I cancel?
- Cancel where you are billed: Web (chatgpt.com); iPhone / iPad (App Store); Android (Google Play). Step-by-step instructions for each are on this page.
Sources
- help.openai.com official
- chatgpt.com official
- help.openai.com official
- military.com news
- suprmind.ai news
confirmed from an official source on Oct 12, 2026 · record updated Nov 2, 2026