# OpenAI Tightens Subscription Limits as It Pursues a Valuation Near $1.4T By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/38537 Published: 2026-10-23T01:12:39.000Z Updated: 2026-10-23T01:12:39.000Z Section: Business > OpenAI has left open a public listing as early as 2027 after ruling out a 2026 IPO. OpenAI is tightening usage limits across its subscription plans while seeking a valuation near $1.4 trillion ahead of a possible public listing. Usage limits cap how much subscribers can use under a plan. OpenAI has left open a [public listing as early as 2027]() after ruling out a 2026 IPO. ## Links in this article - [public listing as early as 2027](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/25248)