OpenAI to Reintroduce 5-Hour Usage Limits for ChatGPT Plus — Pro Tiers Exempt
OpenAI is reinstating the rolling 5-hour usage limit for ChatGPT Plus accounts across ChatGPT Work and Codex from 25 August 2026, six weeks after removing it during the GPT-5.6 demand surge. Pro 5x and Pro 20x subscribers stay exempt “for the upcoming months”. This article unpacks what the cap covers, the six-week U-turn behind it, the tier-by-tier numbers, how Claude and Gemini compare, and what Plus subscribers can do when they hit the wall.