Astra demand is strong enough for OpenAI to stop taking Pro money
OpenAI has temporarily disabled new sign-ups and upgrades for its $200-per-month Pro plan because Astra is putting the most strain on its systems. The model launched on September 3 across Pro, Plus, Enterprise, and Business, but the company has not said how many users are arriving or when Pro will reopen. That makes the pause a rare capacity signal: demand for a flagship model is outrunning the infrastructure built to sell it.