OpenAI announced a ChatGPT program designed for small businesses on July 21, 2026. The company published the update at 5:00 p.m. UTC.
Participating businesses were not given details on which artificial intelligence models will be accessible within the program. OpenAI did not clarify whether usage caps will apply to accounts.
Small businesses face no published employee thresholds or revenue limits to qualify for the initiative. OpenAI did not define what constitutes a small business under the program rules.
Existing subscribers to ChatGPT Team or Enterprise tiers received no guidance on whether they can transfer existing accounts to the new small business program.
Developers and third-party software vendors were not told if API access or custom plugin integrations will be included in the program. OpenAI released the statement without hosting a live Q&A session or detailing future update dates.
