Step-by-step guide to cancel your Plus or Pro subscription
1Log into ChatGPT
Go to chat.openai.com and sign in to your account.
2Click your profile icon
In the bottom-left corner, click on your name or profile picture.
3Select "My Plan"
From the dropdown menu, click "My Plan" or "Settings" → "Subscription".
4Click "Manage my subscription"
This will take you to the billing portal.
5Click "Cancel Plan"
Confirm the cancellation when prompted. Your access continues until the end of your billing period.
1Same process as Plus
Follow the same steps above. Go to Settings → My Plan → Manage subscription → Cancel.
iPhone Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel Subscription
Google Play app → Profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel subscription
GPT-5 is widely considered worse than GPT-4o. Shorter responses, more refusals, less creativity. Many users feel they're paying more for less.
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