OpenAI to share ChatGPT and Codex usage allowances

OpenAI says ChatGPT and Codex usage allowances will be shared starting in December for Plus, Pro and Business plans.[1] The company says the change is intended to bring Work’s agentic capabilities into the main ChatGPT experience.[1] TokenPost reports that the notice appeared on ChatGPT’s web checkout page.[2] It also reports that the notice’s quoted wording does not provide a specific date.[2]

OpenAI says ChatGPT and Codex usage will be measured in tokens, which it defines as units of information a model processes and generates.[1] The amount of allowance used depends on the model selected and the task requested.[1] OpenAI says more advanced models and complex tasks generally consume more allowance.[1] For teams estimating how a shared pool might be used, that means a single usage assumption may not fit every task or model choice. Review expected workflows against the usage information OpenAI provides, rather than treating requests as equivalent.[1]

OpenAI says users will be able to see their combined remaining usage and reset times in Settings → Usage.[1] The company expects most users will not need to wait for usage to reset more often than they do now.[1] OpenAI also says it is preparing for the change to help prevent disruption to users’ workflows.[1] The notice does not explain how the shared allowance will be divided between ChatGPT and Codex, according to TokenPost.[2] Users planning workloads across both products should therefore watch the combined usage display once it is available.[1]

OpenAI says instant chat will not draw from the shared usage allowance.[1] Separately, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Learn pricing page lists ChatGPT Work and Codex as included with Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise plans.[3] That listing is distinct from the stated scope of this shared-allowance change, which OpenAI says covers Plus, Pro and Business.[1][3]