OpenAI merges ChatGPT and Codex usage limits
The gist
OpenAI said Plus, Pro and Business plans will share one usage allowance across ChatGPT and Codex in December.
Subscribers can't yet tell how the shared cap compares with today's limits.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux said the company would double usage limits for all ChatGPT Pro $100, $200 and $500 plans and Business Premium, effective immediately, and would not reduce limits for Pro 200.
- Oct 30, 2026Product tracker Tibor Blaho spotted a line on ChatGPT's checkout page warning that starting in December plan usage would share a single ceiling across all ChatGPT and Codex features.
- Oct 30, 2026Android Authority reported OpenAI reversed course on reducing usage limits for Pro 200 subscribers after backlash.