Amp became free for users who bring their own compute and model subscriptions

On September 13, 2026, Amp changed its pricing: the agent was free with your own compute and model subscriptions or API keys, plus a free Hobby tier and a Teams tier at no extra charge.

Archive entry: this covers an event from September 13, 2026, and we published it on November 8, 2026. The details come from sources dated at the time and may have changed since.

On September 13, 2026, Amp announced a pricing change in its Free Agent news post: the agent is free to use when you bring your own compute and your own model subscriptions or API keys.

What changed

A monthly plan was no longer required to use a ChatGPT subscription with Amp.
There were no BYOK token fees or limits for anyone except the Enterprise tier.
Amp charged for orbs, its remote computers where agents run, while runners on users' own computers ran Amp agents for free.
Model inference could still be paid for through Amp, with no markup.
Amp introduced a free Hobby tier and a Teams tier with no extra charge.
Amp said Megawatt members received a 60% discount and Gigawatt members a 65% discount on usage, on average.

What it means for builders

Developers who already pay for ChatGPT or other model plans could use Amp's agent without an extra subscription. The paid part was orbs, the remote machines, while agents on runners on a developer's own computer ran for free.

Workspaces and data retention

Workspaces got free SAML/OIDC SSO if at least one member was on a paid tier. Amp also formally extended its zero and minimal data retention policy to all users and workspaces, not just the Enterprise tier.

Sources

Free Agent (Amp, September 13, 2026, official)

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