OpenAI restores 5-hour Codex and Work limits for ChatGPT Plus users, after weeks without the restriction, saying it would smoothen the load on its compute (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)

OpenAI has decided to reinstate a five-hour usage limit for Codex and ChatGPT Work on ChatGPT Plus subscriptions, effective tomorrow. Engineering lead Thibault "Tibo" Sottiaux announced the change, stating that users will have to wait for their usage to reset or purchase additional credits once they hit either the five-hour or weekly limit.

OpenAI has also occasionally reset users' limits for free through promotions and referral offers. The five-hour limit was temporarily lifted for several weeks, during which only a weekly cap was in place. OpenAI mentioned the need to bring the five-hour limit back due to the need to manage load on their compute while keeping the plan generous in terms of weekly usage.

The company also explained that casual and new users on the Plus plan were accidentally exhausting their weekly usage and causing confusion. For now, the five-hour limit will not apply to Pro $100 and Pro $200 subscriptions. It is unknown if Enterprise or Edu accounts will be affected. Readers are encouraged to share their thoughts in the comments section.