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OpenAI resets Codex limits at 6 million active users
After Codex and ChatGPT Work reach 6 million active users, OpenAI resets limits again and temporarily removes a five-hour cap.
What happened
Event details
The move combines a user-growth milestone, a GPT-5.6 efficiency update and a temporary relaxation of usage limits into one product-operations signal.
Assessment
Why it matters
The reset briefly increases usage across both products but has limited technical or lasting ecosystem impact.
49/100Global significance score. Regional effects are recorded only when the evidence supports a meaningful difference.
Availability
Access notes
For Codex and ChatGPT Work users; the five-hour limit is temporarily removed for Plus, Business and Pro.