ChatGPT and Codex May Share a Usage Limit Starting in December
A hidden warning in the ChatGPT web app says ChatGPT and Codex will share one usage limit under a subscription plan, possibly tied to ongoing Chat and Work integration.
A new hidden warning has appeared in the ChatGPT web app about shared usage limits. It is shown when users subscribe to a plan.
“Starting in December, ChatGPT and Codex will share a single usage limit within your subscription plan.”
The change is likely related to ongoing work on merging Chat and Work.
If the warning is accurate, paid users may receive a shared resource pool for ChatGPT and tools such as Codex instead of separate limits for each product.
Why it matters
AnalysisA shared limit could change how paid users allocate capacity between conversational AI, coding, and agent workflows.
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