India, Aug. 14 -- OpenAI has reportedly started testing local pricing for ChatGPT in India, enabling users to pay in Indian rupees for the first time. As per a report by Moneycontrol, India now joins select markets such as the UK and parts of Europe in this pilot programme, which aims to make payments simpler and more accessible for the country's rapidly growing user base.

As part of the pilot rollout, the ChatGPT Plus plan is priced at Rs.1,999 per month (including GST), the higher-end Pro plan at Rs.19,900 per month, and the Team plan at Rs.2,099 per seat per month. Previously, Indian users had to pay in US dollars - $20 (around Rs.1,750) for Plus, $200 (around Rs.17,500) for Pro, and $30 (around Rs.2,600) per seat for the Team plan.Mo...