OpenAI reinstates 5‑hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users to ease compute load
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| Source: Techmeme | Original article
OpenAI reinstated the 5‑hour daily Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users, ending a period where only a weekly cap applied, to help balance compute load.
OpenAI has reinstated the five‑hour daily cap on Codex and ChatGPT Work for Plus subscribers, ending a multi‑week period in which the restriction was lifted. The change, announced by Thibault “Tibo” Sottiaux, the company’s engineering lead for Codex and ChatGPT, will take effect tomorrow (the 25th).
During the temporary suspension, Plus users were subject only to a weekly usage ceiling, and OpenAI used the interval to reset usage credits for all Codex and ChatGPT Work accounts. The company described the prior 48‑hour surge in activity as “intense” and said the cap’s return is intended to “smoothen the load on its compute.”
The move matters because it signals OpenAI’s ongoing effort to balance demand with the finite compute resources that power its models. By re‑imposing a per‑day limit, the firm aims to prevent spikes that could degrade performance for the broader user base, while still preserving the weekly allowance that many developers rely on for longer‑running tasks. For Plus users, the reinstated ceiling may require more careful planning of coding sessions and workflow automation that depend on Codex or the newer ChatGPT Work features.
Observers will watch whether OpenAI adjusts limits for its Pro and Business tiers, which were also included in the earlier temporary relaxation. Further signals could come from OpenAI’s product team about additional capacity upgrades or alternative throttling mechanisms. The next few weeks should reveal whether the five‑hour cap stabilises usage patterns or prompts further refinements to the platform’s resource‑management policies.
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