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5 Hour Limit on Codex removed, reset within next hour

OpenAI temporarily removed the 5-hour usage limit for Codex and ChatGPT Work across Plus, Business, and Pro plans, and announced efficiency improvements to GPT-5.6 Sol. The company also reported 6 million active users and a usage reset within the next hour.

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5 Hour Limit on Codex removed, reset within next hour
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Morning. The last 48 hours of Codex and ChatGPT Work have been intense! Three important updates:

  • Temporarily removing the 5 hour usage limit restriction for all Plus, Business and Pro plans
  • Rolling out changes that will make GPT 5.6 Sol more efficient across the board and that will be reflected in less usage being used so that it can take you further. Exact impact to be quantified and shared
  • We hit 6M active users, and are landing a usage reset in the next hour Go do things
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