OpenAI ends $1 pilot, moves to usage pricing with 50% federal discount

Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is ending a pilot that let government agencies use its models for $1 per year and is switching to usage-based pricing; federal agencies will receive a 50% discount off standard prices, according to a General Services Administration statement.

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