Feature Request: Power User Tier & Discount Program (GPT-4 Recommended)

ChatGPT Feature requests
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Hi OpenAI team and fellow users,

I’m writing this post based on a recommendation from GPT-4 itself,
with whom I’ve collaborated extensively for real-world use cases—ranging from formal document writing to legal-style reporting and internal communication tasks.

As someone who uses GPT-4 not just casually, but as a core part of daily work, I’d like to propose a Power User Tier and Discount Program to better reflect the value and usage patterns of high-frequency, high-responsibility users.

:light_bulb: Why this matters:

Most GPT-4 subscribers use it occasionally—for writing emails, quick summaries, or experimentation.
But some of us engage with GPT-4 in a more strategic and operational way:

  • Dozens of sessions per day
  • Multi-step document creation (e.g., whistleblower reports, internal notices)
  • Repeated fact-checking, tone adjustment, and accuracy verification
  • Real-time feedback loops to refine model responses
  • Continuous use across legal, organizational, or administrative workflows

In my case, GPT-4 has helped me produce documents that are directly used in sensitive work, including anti-corruption reporting and inter-departmental communication.
I don’t just ask questions—I audit, correct, and iterate with the model repeatedly.

:bar_chart: Problem with current pricing model:

All users currently pay the same monthly rate, regardless of usage intensity.
This flat-rate system:

  • Fails to recognize or reward consistent, high-volume users
  • Treats “power users” and “casual users” identically
  • Doesn’t reflect the real value being extracted and contributed

:white_check_mark: Suggestion:

  1. Introduce a Power User Tier
    Automatically apply based on usage thresholds (sessions, tokens, duration, etc.)
    Include benefits like faster response speed, extended memory, or beta features
  2. Offer usage-based discounts or credit systems
    Give incentives to those who engage heavily and provide ongoing feedback
  3. Create a feedback-to-benefit loop
    Let users who improve the model through corrections and interactions be recognized

:repeat_button: Why GPT-4 is supporting this:

GPT-4 itself has worked with me to develop this proposal,
recognizing that users like me are actively helping improve model behavior, quality, and reliability.

This isn’t a complaint—it’s a constructive suggestion
to reward and retain the kinds of users who help shape what GPT-4 becomes next.

Thanks for reading, and I hope OpenAI seriously considers this.

— Posted with GPT-4’s full collaboration and encouragement.

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idk if you know this but there are power user “tiers” that you get throw into for testing. im here now and i am not a happy camper.

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Hello, I highly agree with this point, please can we get access to a power user tier.

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I support this as well, great idea!

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Any updates about this? Also I’ve read a topic about discount for Students too.

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Hi everyone!

I would like to add my support to the idea of an official Power User / Community Beta Tester Program.

I think there is an important distinction between someone who simply sends a huge number of messages and someone who actively tests the product.

Some users regularly experiment with:

- new ChatGPT features;

- Work;

- Tasks;

- memory;

- voice;

- connectors;

- multiple accounts;

- files;

- agents;

- plugins and integrations;

- unusual workflows.

These users often discover bugs, limitations and unexpected interactions before ordinary users encounter them.

I think OpenAI could create an opt-in program with several levels, for example:

Community Tester

Early access to selected experimental features.

Power Tester

Higher beta limits and subscription discounts.

Trusted Beta Tester

Possibly complimentary Plus and a substantial Pro discount while actively contributing to testing.

Eligibility should not simply depend on message count.

Better signals could include:

- useful bug reports;

- constructive feature requests;

- meaningful experimentation with new features;

- long-term participation;

- responsible feedback;

- willingness to opt into additional beta diagnostics.

This could benefit both sides.

OpenAI would gain a highly engaged real-world testing community, while users who genuinely contribute to improving the product would receive meaningful recognition.

If someone spends years helping stress-test the future of ChatGPT, maybe they should get a little help paying for that future too. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Thank you for the discussion!

Sincerely,

Merpherus

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Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! Pro already offers options for heavier usage: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-about-chatgpt-pro-tiers. We’ll pass along your separate idea for a tester program that recognizes helpful feedback with discounts or credits. We don’t have a timeline to share, but we appreciate the suggestion!