OpenAI Codex: 5-Hour Limit Returns for Plus Users

OpenAI has reinstated a five-hour limit for ChatGPT Plus users on Codex and ChatGPT Work. This comes after six weeks of unlimited access for these services. Here's the thing: The cheaper tier is now back to rationing access. ChatGPT Plus subscribers previously enjoyed several weeks without the strict time constraints. What's interesting is that Thibault Sottiaux, OpenAI's engineering lead, stated the five-hour limit helps manage demand and keep the Plus plan generous on weekly usage. He also noted that some users were exhausting their weekly allowance in a single session. The bottom line: This change impacts developers who had grown accustomed to uninterrupted work, as it could now halt a coding session mid-task.