OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users
Following several weeks during which ChatGPT users were subject only to a weekly usage cap, OpenAI announced today that it is restoring a five-hour limit on.
By Dillip Chowdary • Aug 25, 2026 • Source: 9to5Mac
What happened
9to5Mac reports: OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users. Following several weeks during which ChatGPT users were subject only to a weekly usage cap, OpenAI announced today that it is restoring a five-hour limit on Codex and ChatGPT Work for Plus subscribers. Here are the details.
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How it works
Read the original coverage at 9to5Mac via the source link above for the complete details and primary quotes.
Who is affected
Cross-check release notes and official docs before changing production systems based on early reporting.
Developer Action Items
- ☐ Diff the official changelog for OpenAI / ChatGPT / Codex before you bump — APIs, defaults, and removed flags only.
- ☐ Install through the vendor's documented channel in staging; keep a one-command rollback and time-box the canary.
- ☐ Grep your repo for old flag names, lockfile pins, and plugin versions that the notes mark as breaking.
- ☐ Prefer the first patch cut over the day-zero tag unless you have a reason to be on the leading edge.
- ☐ If 9to5Mac did not name a region, plan, or SKU, screenshot the official availability line before you promise it to users.
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