# OpenAI says five-hour Plus cap will return for Codex and Work

_Published Monday, August 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI said it will restore a five-hour usage limit for ChatGPT Plus subscribers using Codex and ChatGPT Work on August 25.

The limit follows several weeks in which Plus users faced only a weekly cap. Users who reach either limit can wait for a reset or buy additional credits. The company said the five-hour limit helps smooth compute load and prevents relatively casual or new users from exhausting weekly usage unexpectedly.

OpenAI said the cap will remain disabled for its $100 and $200 Pro plans for the coming months.

## Sources

- [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/24/openai-restores-5-hour-codex-and-work-limits-for-chatgpt-plus-users/)
- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260824/p40#a260824p40)

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Published: 2026-08-25T02:06:56.056Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-09T05:21:14.814Z
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