# ChatGPT Business: premium seats announced with higher usage limits

> OpenAI announced a premium seat tier for ChatGPT Business that raises usage limits for heavier workloads. Teams that sign up by August 20 receive $100 in workspace credits. Relevant to anyone budgeting or provisioning ChatGPT Business seats.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | OpenAI |
| **Version** | — |
| **Kind** | announcement |
| **Published** | 2026-08-10 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | pricing, feature |

## What changed


- New premium seat type coming to ChatGPT Business
- Premium seats carry higher usage allowances than standard seats
- Sign-up by August 20 grants $100 in workspace credits
- No pricing figures for the seats themselves given in the source


## Sources

- [blog_rss](https://openai.com/index/premium-seats-chatgpt-business) — retrieved 2026-08-11


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