OpenAI will merge ChatGPT and Codex usage limits into one shared pool in December
Plus, Pro and Business subscribers will draw on a single token-based allowance for ChatGPT and Codex, though OpenAI has not said how big it is.
The short version
- Plus, Pro and Business subscribers will share one token-based allowance across ChatGPT and Codex.
- Instant chat will not count against the allowance.
- Tokens used vary by model and task; advanced models and complex tasks generally use more.
- Remaining usage and reset times will appear under Settings → Usage.
- No launch day or per-plan allowance amounts have been published yet.
Why it matters
If you pay for ChatGPT and use Codex too, your two separate limits become one number to watch. Whether that feels better or worse depends on allowance sizes OpenAI has not yet shared. Until then, expect to track your usage more closely.
What OpenAI is changing
As www.tokenpost.com reported, OpenAI will combine the usage allowances for ChatGPT and Codex in December. The change applies to Plus, Pro and Business subscribers. Work in either product will count against the same limit.
Codex is OpenAI's coding tool for engineering work. It can be used through ChatGPT, in code editors and in the terminal, which is the text-based command window developers use.
How the shared allowance works
The limit is measured in tokens, the small chunks of text an AI model reads and writes. How many tokens a request uses depends on the model and the task. Advanced models and complex jobs generally use more.
One exception: OpenAI said instant chat will not draw from your usage. Subscribers will see combined remaining usage and reset times under Settings → Usage.
What happens at the limit
Once you hit the limit, you have three options: wait for the reset, upgrade your plan, or buy credits for eligible features. OpenAI expects most users will not need to wait for resets more often than they do now.
That is a company expectation, not a guarantee. Without published numbers, nobody outside OpenAI can check it yet.
What we still do not know
OpenAI has not given a specific launch day or the allowance amounts for each plan. It told subscribers about the plan at checkout, also without a start date or amounts.
OpenAI links the move to its effort to bring the agent features of ChatGPT Work into the main ChatGPT experience. So the merged limit looks like part of a larger plan to make ChatGPT one place for both chat and agent-style work.
What to watch
- Will OpenAI publish the allowance amounts for each plan before December?
- Will the exact launch day be announced?
- Will heavy Codex users hit limits more often than they do today?
Try it
Open Settings → Usage in your ChatGPT account and see what it shows now, so you have a baseline before December.
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