OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
What's happening
As DevDay approaches, OpenAI is facing criticism that its upcoming always-on agent offerings are late and pricey. Rumors and leaks say the new agent will be called "O" or Aeon, with an always-on mode and a Fast Mode (Cerebras chip) tied to higher tiers; reports list a $500/month sub-plan and a minimum $1,200/year price for the new agent, and hints that the feature may not be included in Plus plans. Users note OpenAI is putting new models and features into Work and Codex instead of regular Chat, and the API shows signs of a $500 ProMax plan while OpenAI also plans to reopen a Pro $200 subscription.
Why it's trending
Multiple leaks and API traces are converging right before DevDay, exposing pricing and access choices that make this a live controversy.
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Charging $500/month for an always-on agent is how you make a flagship feature invisible to everyone but big companies, and that looks like the plan with OpenAI's new 'O' and ProMax hints.
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- OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: continuously running, consumer-facing AI agents. On Tuesday, it will likely try to capture the lead in that race. Rumors abound that OpenAI will release its own AI agent, dubbed Aeon - […]
The Verge AISep 28 - The new agent, O, releasing on DevDay is rumored to not be included in Plus plans.
I think OpenAI has lost touch with reality. If you only use X and live in San Fransisco you have no understanding of the common person. OpenAI has said it wants to make intelligence accessible to all, yet Tibo from OpenAI on X calls $20/month users “casual.” Their new agent will cost a minimum of $1,200/year, while the leaked $500/month tier exceeds the average monthly income of the poorest half o
r/OpenAISep 26 - OpenAI: Tomorrow we are re-opening the Pro $200 subscriptionHackerNewsSep 29
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