OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users
From August 26, OpenAI is reintroducing the 5-hour usage limit for Codex and Work on ChatGPT Plus accounts. The move reverses the earlier, looser limits.
Who is affected and how
- senior developer
- Pace Codex use within the limits, or move to a higher plan if your workflow requires it.
- tech lead
- Factor the limits into team planning and check whether the more expensive plans pay off.
- startup founder
- Do not base cost plans on the discounted limits.
Sources
- OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users - 9to5Mac9to5mac.com · Aug 25, 2026
- OpenAI Says Codex Has Reached 20 Million Active Users as ChatGPT Work Expands AI Agents Beyond Coding | AI Industry Todayaiindustrytoday.com · Aug 25, 2026
- OpenAI Restores 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plustechrepublic.com · Aug 26, 2026
- How to Work with AI Coding Agents | Towards Data Sciencetowardsdatascience.com · Aug 27, 2026
- OpenAI: ChatGPT Work and Codex platform Plus accounts will resume 5-hour usage limit tomorrow | PANews Englishpanews.io · Aug 25, 2026
- ChatGPT Usage Limit Shock: Essential 5-Hour Cap Factsprogressiverobot.com · Aug 25, 2026
- OpenAI heeft de strenge limieten van 5 uur voor Codex en Work voor ChatGPT Plus plotseling weer ingevoerd - Notebookcheck.nl Nieuwsnotebookcheck.nl · Aug 26, 2026
- OpenAI 將 Codex AI 編碼助手整合到 ChatGPT 中 - xix.aixix.ai · Aug 30, 2026
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