OpenAI doubled usage limits for ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium subscribers late on October 29, reversing a plan to cut allowances for its $200-a-month Pro 200 tier by roughly half.
The about-face came straight from Tibo, the OpenAI staffer who handles public communication for ChatGPT and Codex on X. "We are doubling all usage limits for all Pro 100/200/500 tiers and Business Premium, effective today," he wrote. The doubled limits cover the $100, $200 and $500 Pro plans along with Business Premium, and OpenAI says the change applied automatically, with no action needed from subscribers.
The reversal matters because OpenAI had already told Pro 200 subscribers their usage allowance was getting smaller while the $200 price stayed put. That didn't go over well. "We heard your kind feedback and won't be reducing usage limits for Pro 200, so your Work and Codex usage will stay the same," Tibo said, which is about as close to a direct apology as a pricing memo gets.
What actually changed
The doubling mostly affects ChatGPT Work and Codex, OpenAI's coding assistant, since the two draw from a shared usage pool under eligible Pro and Business Premium subscriptions. Anyone leaning on Codex for longer coding sessions, or on Work for extended tasks, now gets more headroom before hitting a cap, without having to jump to a pricier plan.
Dots, OpenAI's always-on AI assistants, sit outside this change entirely. The company says it will keep offering extended limits for Dots "for now," and that Dots usage stays separate from the default Work and Codex allowance. That qualifier is worth noting: OpenAI hasn't said how long the extended Dots limits will last, which leaves room for another adjustment down the line.
One gap in all of this: OpenAI still won't publish the actual numbers. There's no public figure for what a Pro 100, Pro 200 or Pro 500 allowance looks like in raw terms, before or after doubling, so subscribers have no way to check the math against a published baseline. They're left comparing how often they hit a cap, not comparing numbers on a page.
Part of a busier month for OpenAI pricing
The limit reversal lands days after OpenAI rolled out GPT-6.1 Terra with lower API pricing, part of a stretch of pricing moves the company has made this month. Pairing a backlash-driven usage reversal with a cheaper model launch suggests OpenAI is trying to keep its highest-paying subscribers and its developer base happy at the same time, even as it keeps adjusting the terms under both groups' feet.
For now, Pro and Business Premium subscribers should see the higher limits already in effect. Whether the extended Dots allowance survives past "for now" is the next thing to watch.
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