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ChatGPT for Teachers Pricing & What's Included
Data checked · price verified 2026-11-02 · model access verified · cross-checked against 2 sources
Free through June 2028 for verified U.S. K–12 educators, not students. Verification and approval are required; this is not unrestricted free access.
ChatGPT for Teachers at a glance
- Best for
- Verified US K–12 educators
- Usage
- See usage limits below
- Key perks
- ChatGPT Work & shared projects
- Sites, Space & Plugins
- School admin & eligible SCIM
- ✓ Web search
- ✓ Deep research
- ✓ Image generation
- ✓ File uploads & analysis
- ✓ Team admin & SSO
| Attribute | ChatGPT for Teachers | Rosalind Academic Plan | ChatGPT Business | ChatGPT Business Premium | ChatGPT Enterprise | ChatGPT Edu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free eligibility required | $0 eligibility required | $25 per seat/mo | $125 per seat/mo | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Best for | Verified US K–12 educators | Approved U.S. university labs | Small teams on a shared workspace | Team members with heavy usage | Companies needing compliance | University-wide deployments |
| Usage | — | Business Standard seats | Standard seat | Higher Work & Codex usage | Set by contract | Higher than Free |
| Models | Not enumerated | Not enumerated | Codex | Codex | Codex | Not enumerated |
| Key perks | ChatGPT Work & shared projects; Sites, Space & Plugins; School admin & eligible SCIM | Up to 30 seats free; 12 complimentary months; GPT-Rosalind after approval | Minimum 2 seats; ChatGPT Agent & Codex; $20/seat/mo API credits | Higher Work & Codex usage; No five-hour limit; $100/seat/mo API credits | Contract pricing; Compliance API; 24/7 support with SLAs | University-wide contract; SAML SSO & SCIM; No training on data |
| Web search | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Deep research | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Image generation | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Coding agent | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| File uploads & analysis | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Office & app integrations | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Team admin & SSO | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API credits included | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
✓ listed in the provider's current plan terms · — not listed (may still be available) · How we verify →
Monthly fee per plan.
| Plan | Monthly price |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business | $25 |
| ChatGPT Business Premium | $125 |
Listed monthly prices; taxes and regional pricing excluded · How we verify →
Included models
Exact model SKUs are not enumerated by the provider; see verified availability and limits below.
Usage limits
Full usage terms
Free through June 2028 for verified educators and staff at accredited U.S. K–12 schools/districts, not students. Workspaces are restricted to the same district. Later pricing may change with notice. The current plan page does not name an exact model SKU; the current help guide promises the flagship model without an exact SKU. Tenant-wide SCIM is available for eligible K–12 district tenants with a verified domain; exclude student accounts.
Features
- →file uploads, voice and image generation
- →data analysis, web search and deep research
- →custom GPTs and shared workspaces
- →SSO and role-based access controls
- →no training on school data by default
- →ChatGPT Work, Plugins, Sites and Space
- →tenant-wide SCIM for eligible district workspaces
How it compares
Sources (cross-verified)
Free through June 2028 for verified educators and staff at accredited U.S. K–12 schools/districts, not students. Workspaces are restricted to the same district. Later pricing may change with notice. The current plan page does not name an exact model SKU; the current help guide promises the flagship model without an exact SKU. Tenant-wide SCIM is available for eligible K–12 district tenants with a verified domain; exclude student accounts.