ChatGPT: pricing, features and alternatives
Last reviewed on by Chanel Chokdee
What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant (USA), which also generates and edits images directly in the chat under the name "ChatGPT Images 2.5". The free plan limits image generation while text chats stay unlimited. From the Go plan at 7.99 EUR a month you get more images and uploads. Consumer data can be used for training according to the provider; you can opt out in the data controls.
ChatGPT overview
What ChatGPT does
Most people know ChatGPT as a text assistant. It also generates and edits images inside the same chat window under the name "ChatGPT Images 2.5". You describe what you need and refine the result step by step with follow-up instructions. The interface is available in German, and uploads and web search work in the same conversation.
Pricing and free plan
The free plan lets you generate images with a limited quota. Text chats stay unlimited. The Go plan at 7.99 EUR a month adds more images and uploads but may show ads, according to the pricing page. The Plus plan (22.99 EUR a month) brings reasoning models with GPT-6 and custom GPTs; usage caps apply. OpenAI lists Pro and Business publicly in US dollars only. The Pro plan (from 100 USD a month) is unlimited with abuse protection, according to the provider. For teams there is a Business plan from 20 USD per user per month on annual billing (25 USD monthly); according to the provider, business data is not used for training.
Commercial use and privacy
Consumer chats can be used for model training according to the privacy policy. You can turn that off in the data controls; temporary chats are exempt. OpenAI processes data in the USA as well, backed by standard contractual clauses. Data residency in Europe is available only for Enterprise, Edu and API customers according to the provider. A DPA is available for Business and Enterprise plans.
Who ChatGPT is for
If you already use ChatGPT and need an occasional image, this is the shortest path. For high volume or fine control over style and resolution, a dedicated image generator is a better fit.
ChatGPT at a glance
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot by OpenAI (US).
| Vendor | OpenAI (US) |
|---|---|
| Category | Chatbots & Assistants, LLMs & Model Platforms, AI Image Generators, Text & Writing |
| Pricing model | Freemium |
| Price from | from 7.99 EUR/month (as of 15/11/2026) |
| Free plan | Yes (Images limited, text chats unlimited) |
| Usable without sign-up | No |
| Available in German | Yes |
| Languages | multilingual |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, API |
| API | Yes |
| Data storage | outside the EU (according to the vendor) |
| Website | chatgpt.com |
| Last reviewed | 12/11/2026 by Chanel Chokdee |
How much does ChatGPT cost?
ChatGPT costs from 7.99 EUR per month (Go plan, as of 15/11/2026, according to the vendor). A free version is available (Images limited, text chats unlimited).
| Plan | Price | Billing | Included |
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| Free | free | monthly |
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| Go | 7.99 EUR | monthly |
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| Plus | 22.99 EUR | monthly |
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| Pro | 103 EUR | monthly |
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| Business | 21 EUR | monthly |
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| Enterprise | not available | not available |
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Free tier: Images limited, text chats unlimited
Is ChatGPT GDPR compliant?
According to the vendor, ChatGPT stores data outside the EU, offers a data processing agreement and uses inputs for training (as of 05/10/2026, source: openai.com).
| Data stored in the EU | No |
|---|---|
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | Yes |
| Training on user data | Yes |
| Vendor headquarters | US |
According to OpenAI: consumer chats can be used for training, opt-out available in the data controls; temporary chats exempt. Processing also in the USA (SCCs). Business/Enterprise: no training by default, DPA available; data residency in Europe only for eligible Enterprise, Edu and API customers.
As of 05/10/2026, source: openai.com. Not legal advice.
What can ChatGPT do?
- Generate images and edit them step by step with follow-up instructions, all in the chat.
- Upload photos and combine them with web search in the same conversation.
- German interface, free to use with an account.
- Reasoning models with GPT-6 and custom GPTs from the Plus plan (22.99 EUR a month).
- Business plan from 20 USD per user per month on annual billing, no training on business data according to the provider.
Pros and cons of ChatGPT
Pros
- + Image generation and editing in the same chat, with web search and uploads
- + German interface, free to use with an account
- + Images can be changed step by step with follow-up instructions
Cons
- − Images and uploads limited on the free plan
- − Consumer data can flow into training without an opt-out, processed in the USA
- − Plus has usage caps, only Pro is unlimited according to the provider
Our verdict
ChatGPT generates and edits images right inside the chat (its image generator page is named “ChatGPT Images 2.5”). The free plan limits how many images you get, while text chats stay unlimited. From the Go plan (7.99 EUR a month) you get more images and uploads. For anyone already working with the assistant it is the easiest way in. Without an opt-out, your data can flow into model training.
ChatGPT in practice
What are the alternatives to ChatGPT?
The most important alternatives to ChatGPT are Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Available in German |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | from 18 EUR/month | Yes | Yes |
| Gemini | from 4.99 EUR/month | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Copilot | from 10 EUR/month | Yes | Yes |
| Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) | from 17.84 EUR/month | Yes | n/a |
| Langdock | from 29 EUR/month | No | Yes |