OpenAI doubled the Work and Codex usage allowances on its ChatGPT Pro 100 and Pro 500 plans on October 29, 2026, and called off a planned reduction for the Pro 200 plan, according to The Decoder and Kingy AI. The Decoder reports that the reversal followed pushback from users. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab); Kingy AI (opens in a new tab))
The Pro 200 change had been announced in September. Kingy AI, citing earlier reporting, says the plan would have moved the Pro 200 allowance from a level historically described as 20 times Plus down to 10 times Plus. CellCog dates that announcement to September 29, the day OpenAI launched the Pro 500 tier and reopened Pro 200 with a lower allowance. Eligible existing customers had been protected from the cut through October 29. (Kingy AI (opens in a new tab); CellCog (opens in a new tab))
What changes for each plan
Under the new terms, Pro 100 and Pro 500 subscribers receive twice their previous Work and Codex allowance. Pro 200 subscribers who were on the lower allowance have been raised to match the higher one, and those already on the higher allowance keep it. Business Premium is also named in the change, although CellCog notes that OpenAI's pages give no per seat figure for it. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab); Kingy AI (opens in a new tab); CellCog (opens in a new tab))
Prices did not change. Plus remains $20 a month, and the three Pro tiers cost $100, $200 and $500 a month, according to Kingy AI and CellCog. Existing subscribers receive the higher allowance automatically, without waiting for a renewal, and new subscriptions include it from the start. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab); Kingy AI (opens in a new tab); CellCog (opens in a new tab))
Several things stay the same. The Plus plan's usage is unchanged, and CellCog reports that weekly GPT-6 Pro message limits in chat on Pro 100 and Pro 500 are not affected, nor is Ultrafast access, which remains limited to Pro 500. The Decoder adds that expanded limits for OpenAI's Dots agents stay in place for now, with Dot usage tracked separately. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab); CellCog (opens in a new tab))
OpenAI's caveat and its reasoning
OpenAI cautioned that a doubled allowance does not translate into twice as many completed tasks, because consumption depends on the model, the type of task and the settings a user picks. The company pointed to efficiency gains, including its recent 6.1 models Terra and Sol, which it says match or beat their predecessors while using fewer resources. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab); CellCog (opens in a new tab))
The Decoder connected the move to the competition between OpenAI and Anthropic for business customers as Anthropic prepares for its initial public offering. (The Decoder (opens in a new tab))
The reversal is the second change to Pro 200 in a month, and it shows how sensitive heavy users have become to usage caps on agent and coding tools. By raising allowances instead of cutting prices, OpenAI keeps its plan structure intact while answering the complaints, but it leaves subscribers on the $20 Plus plan without any added capacity.
