OpenAI Eases 5-Hour Usage Limits
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-13
OpenAI has made several adjustments for Codex and ChatGPT Work:
- Temporarily removed the 5-hour usage limits for Plus, Business, and Pro plans.
- GPT-5.6 Sol has undergone global efficiency optimizations, which will subsequently result in lower usage consumption and longer run times.
- Officially stated they have reached 6 million active users and will complete a usage reset within an hour.
The overall signal is: OpenAI is relaxing usage limits while continuing to improve the cost-effectiveness and availability of GPT-5.6.
Related event: OpenAI Temporarily Lifts Codex 5-Hour Limits and Boosts Quotas(24 posts)→
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