OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
因 Astra 需求激增，OpenAI 暂停 Pro 订阅服务
Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure. 由于对 OpenAI 最新、最强大的模型 Astra 的需求激增，该公司以基础设施压力为由，暂时暂停了每月 200 美元的 Pro 计划订阅。
The move was announced on X by OpenAI’s product leader, Thibault (Tibo) Sottiaux, who leads core products like Codex and ChatGPT at the AI lab. He said that the Pro plan puts the most strain on its systems, which is why sign-ups for this service tier are now being disabled. 这一举措由 OpenAI 产品负责人 Thibault (Tibo) Sottiaux 在 X 上宣布，他负责该 AI 实验室旗下的 Codex 和 ChatGPT 等核心产品。他表示，Pro 计划对系统造成的压力最大，因此目前已关闭该服务等级的注册。
“We wanted to take the smallest step that allows us to continue giving the broadest access possible,” Sottiaux wrote. He added that the company’s other plans, including the API and lower-cost Go and Plus plans, remain available. “我们希望采取最小的干预措施，以便在维持尽可能广泛的访问权限的同时解决问题，”Sottiaux 写道。他补充说，公司的其他计划，包括 API 以及价格较低的 Go 和 Plus 计划，仍然可以正常使用。
The company warned on Wednesday that such a change might come. At the time, Sottiaux wrote, “Demand for Astra is really unprecedented. We’re pulling all the levers possible to sustain the demand, but I’ve not seen anything like it until now and we went through very steep growth before. Priority will always be to keep excellent service for existing users, but we might have to pause new Pro subscriptions for a bit if this continues.” 该公司周三曾预警可能会出现此类调整。当时，Sottiaux 写道：“对 Astra 的需求确实是前所未有的。我们正在尽一切可能维持需求，但我从未见过这种情况，尽管我们之前也经历过非常迅猛的增长。我们的首要任务始终是为现有用户提供优质服务，但如果这种情况持续下去，我们可能不得不暂时停止新的 Pro 订阅。”
OpenAI hasn’t said how long sign-ups to the Pro tier may be disabled, or how many people are signing up daily, to give an idea of the scale of the demand. The company raised usage limits for Codex users as recently as last month, suggesting the strain is a recent phenomenon. OpenAI 尚未透露 Pro 等级的注册将暂停多久，也未公布每日注册人数以说明需求规模。该公司上个月才刚刚提高了 Codex 用户的用量限制，这表明系统压力是近期才出现的现象。
Launched on September 3, Astra has been rolling out across OpenAI’s plans, including Pro, Plus, Enterprise, and Business accounts, in addition to its AI. The model promises a major leap forward in areas like AI reasoning, coding, and computer use — all areas of steep competition. Astra 于 9 月 3 日发布，目前已在 OpenAI 的各项计划中逐步推出，包括 Pro、Plus、企业版和商业账户，以及其 AI 服务。该模型在 AI 推理、编程和计算机使用等领域承诺实现重大飞跃，而这些领域目前竞争异常激烈。
OpenAI even heralded Astra as the beginning of the “AGI era,” and a generational leap, stoking demand even more. OpenAI 甚至将 Astra 誉为“通用人工智能（AGI）时代”的开端和代际飞跃，这进一步推高了市场需求。