OpenAI Codex Rate Limits & ChatGPT Policy Updates

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Updates

1. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceOct 29, 2026, 12:56 PM EDT

   Tibo doubles Pro and Business Premium usage limits, keeps Codex limits

   Tibo announced that all usage limits are doubled for Pro 100/200/500 tiers and Business Premium, effective today. Pro 200 limits will not be reduced, so Work and Codex usage stays the same, and extended dot limits continue with dot usage separate from default usage.

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2. Reset cardsOriginal sourceOct 7, 2026, 03:19 PM EDT

   Tibo clarifies the banked reset delivery window

   Tibo says the previously announced reset card should arrive by the end of the day in PST. This is an expected delivery window, not confirmation of receipt or redemption.

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3. Reset cardsOriginal sourceOct 7, 2026, 03:19 PM EDT

   Tibo is distributing banked reset cards

   Tibo announces an ongoing distribution of saved reset cards for paid accounts. Users can redeem them later; this does not confirm receipt by every account or an automatic quota reset. No absolute delivery timestamp is stated.

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4. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceSep 29, 2026, 09:07 PM EDT

   Tibo clarifies dot usage and Codex task billing

   Tibo corrects a community note, stating the primary dot is included in the plan and available 24/7, that dot-created Codex tasks draw usage as usual, and that direct dot work uses nothing on top of plan usage. He says faster dot bandwidth will later be a paid feature while baseline functionality stays included.

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5. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceSep 3, 2026, 03:39 PM EDT

   Astra included in normal usage allocation

   Tibo states that across the plans, Astra will be included in the normal usage allocation and users can use 100% of their allocation towards Astra.

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6. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 30, 2026, 10:42 PM EDT

   Codex Pro 20X weekly usage limits clarified

   Tibo clarified that the 20X label in Codex refers specifically to weekly usage limits, and that Pro 20X provides 20 times the usage of the Plus subscription, with no 5-hour limits for both Pro plans.

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7. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 25, 2026, 04:16 PM EDT

   Tibo Announces Team Plan with Codex Features

   Tibo announced a new team plan for small companies that includes all Codex features alongside ChatGPT and enterprise integrations, similar to the $100 Pro plan but designed for teams.

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8. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 24, 2026, 09:16 PM EDT

   5h usage limit restored for Plus accounts

   Tibo announced that the 5-hour usage limit will be restored tomorrow for Plus accounts across ChatGPT, Work, and Codex to help smooth compute load.

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9. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 23, 2026, 02:11 AM EDT

   Codex Rate Limit Efficiency Update

   Tibo announced a rate limits update in Codex, identifying inefficiencies with images in long sessions, high usage from Computer History, and an overly draining title generation feature.

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10. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 22, 2026, 01:24 AM EDT

    Update on Codex Rate Limits and Cache Performance

    Tibo reported that some users are experiencing worse cache hit rates this week, which may cause their usage to deplete faster.

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11. Policy ChangeOriginal sourceAug 21, 2026, 01:39 AM EDT

    Codex clarifies usage limits, sub2api impact

    Tibo clarified that Codex usage limits haven't been changed without community engagement, noting that users reporting different limits were often using sub2api to convert subscriptions into API access.

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12. Policy ChangeUnconfirmed sourceJul 12, 2026, 10:33 PM EDT

    Codex and ChatGPT Work usage updates: optimizations, context limit reverted

    Tibo announced inference optimizations passed to subscriptions for GPT-5.6 Sol, giving roughly 10% more usage, and said the context size limit was reverted from 372k to 272k after charging more usage than intended, with plans to roll back out to 372k in coming days.

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13. Policy ChangeUnconfirmed sourceJun 12, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT

    Tibo announces saved rate limit resets for Codex

    Tibo announced that users can now choose when to apply Codex rate limit resets, with Go, Plus, Pro, and Business users receiving one free saved reset starting today.

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14. Policy ChangeUnconfirmed sourceApr 11, 2026, 05:14 PM EDT

    Tibo clarifies Pro plan rate limits and pricing page update

    Tibo clarified the Pro plan rate limits, confirming Pro $100 includes 10x Plus usage and Pro $200 includes 20x Plus usage (both with 2X boost until May 31), and announced plans to update pricing pages for clarity.

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15. Policy ChangeUnconfirmed sourceFeb 19, 2026, 09:35 AM EST

    Codex included with ChatGPT Plus subscription

    Tibo confirmed that Codex is included in ChatGPT subscriptions, including the Plus tier, with generous usage terms enabled by the cost-efficient gpt-5.3-codex model.

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