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OpenAI Dots changelog: release date and what changed

OpenAI released dots on 29 September 2026. A dated timeline of every change since: the rollout, plan and usage changes, and the dates already set.

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Dots launched on 29 September 2026, at OpenAI's DevDay. Every dated change since is on the timeline below, with the dates still ahead.

#The timeline

Pick your plan to hide the changes that don't touch you. The marker shows where today falls.

What changed, and when

Every dated change to dots since launch, and the dates already set. Pick your plan to see only what touches you.

  1. Dots launch

    OpenAI releases dots at DevDay. A dot comes with ChatGPT Pro and with a Business Premium seat, and Enterprise workspaces get it as a beta their admin turns on. Pro doesn't include a dot in the European Economic Area, Switzerland or the UK. Each person gets one dot.

  2. Rollout starts with Pro 500 and Pro 200

    The first accounts to see Your dot in the sidebar are on the two higher Pro tiers.

  3. First month: dot usage doesn't count toward your plan

    For the first month after launch, what your dot does isn't counted against your plan's allowance. Tasks it starts in Work or Codex count as usual.

  4. Pro 500 arrives

    A new Pro tier at $500 a month, and the only one with Astra Ultrafast. It includes one dot, like the other two.

  5. Pro 200 reopens with a lower allowance

    New Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower usage allowance than before, at the same $200 a month.

  6. Rollout reaches Pro 100 and Business Premium

    Dots are out to every Pro tier and to Business Premium seats. A Business workspace can still wait several days for its turn.

  7. Last day of the old Pro 200 allowance

    If you had Pro 200 at any point from 22 September to 10 a.m. Pacific Time on 29 September, and kept it, you keep the earlier allowance through this day.

  8. The lower Pro 200 allowance applies to everyone

    Those earlier Pro 200 subscriptions move to the lower allowance. The price stays $200 a month.

On Pro 200? Tap it: both October dates are yours. Open on its own page

If a change here left you without a dot you expected, check your plan and region. For what each plan costs now, see pricing.

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  1. OpenAI: Introducing dots (launch post) openai.com
  2. OpenAI: DevDay 2026 recap openai.com
  3. OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT release notes help.openai.com
  4. OpenAI Help Center: About ChatGPT Pro tiers help.openai.com
  5. OpenAI docs: Meet dots learn.chatgpt.com
  6. OpenAI docs: Message your dot learn.chatgpt.com
  7. OpenAI Help Center: Getting started with your dot help.openai.com
  8. OpenAI docs: Manage dots permissions and capabilities (admin guide) learn.chatgpt.com
  9. Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI) on X: rollout update, 30 September 2026 x.com
  10. OpenAI Developer Community: OpenAI Support on the Business Premium rollout community.openai.com