According to a report by The Decoder on 10 29, OpenAI has increased usage limits for several paid tiers: Work and Codex limits for Pro 100 and Pro 500 have doubled; the lower limit tier for Pro 200 has doubled, and the originally planned reduction was reversed following user backlash; Plus remains unchanged. New subscriptions are calculated based on the new limits, and existing users are automatically updated.
Confidence: Medium (50) · Event time 2026-10-29
Reasoning
- Users who heavily use Codex for coding or run long tasks with ChatGPT will see a direct increase in available usage. The Decoder views this as part of OpenAI's competition with Anthropic in the enterprise and developer markets.
- OpenAI also notes: doubling limits does not mean doubling the number of tasks that can be completed; actual consumption depends on the model, task type, and settings; the expanded limits for the new feature Dots are temporarily retained but calculated separately.
Usage
- Pro users do not need to take any action; limits are updated automatically; specific limits are subject to the Pro plan description page in the ChatGPT Help Center.
Risks
- The request to the OpenAI Help Center page was rejected (403), so only The Decoder's account was read, and specific limit figures for each tier were not verified.
- The report does not clarify which specific item "Pro 200 lower limit" refers to, nor the magnitude of the planned reduction.