OpenAI has expanded Work and Codex usage limits across several paid plans. Pro 100 and Pro 500 subscribers now receive twice their previous allotment, while the company also increased the lower quota on Pro 200 and reversed a planned reduction after users objected.
The changes apply automatically to existing customers, and new subscriptions already include the updated quotas. The Plus plan is unchanged. OpenAI cautions that a larger quota does not guarantee twice as many completed tasks, because usage depends on the model, task type, and settings.
What changed across the Pro plans
The largest straightforward change is for Pro 100 and Pro 500: each gets double the previous Work and Codex allowance. The article does not specify the underlying quota amounts, so the practical increase will depend on the allotment a customer had before the change.
Pro 200 has a different story. OpenAI doubled its lower quota and backed away from a planned cut after user pushback. That means the final adjustment includes both an increase to the lower allowance and a reversal of the proposed reduction.
For Plus subscribers, there is no change described. Customers comparing plans should therefore distinguish the expanded Pro limits from the unchanged Plus offering rather than assume the update applies to every paid tier.
More quota does not mean twice the work
OpenAI says the doubled limits should not be read as a promise of twice as many completed tasks. A quota measures available usage, but how quickly it is consumed varies with the model selected, the kind of task, and the settings used.
In practice, two customers with the same plan may use their allowance at different rates. A change in the quota gives more capacity to draw on, but the number of conversations, coding sessions, or other tasks that capacity supports is not fixed by the plan name alone.
The new “Dots” also remain available for now, though their usage is tracked separately. That separate accounting means the expanded Work and Codex quotas do not by themselves explain or change how Dot consumption is measured.
Efficiency is part of the capacity picture
OpenAI says it intends to keep raising usable capacity by releasing better models and improving efficiency. The company recently released its 6.1 models Terra and Sol, which it describes as much more efficient while matching or beating their predecessors.
That effort complements the quota changes. A higher allowance increases the amount customers can use, while greater efficiency can affect how much work fits within that allowance. The article does not give a specific measure of the efficiency gains, so their impact on an individual subscriber’s task volume is not quantified.
Why the plan changes matter
The adjustments arrive as OpenAI and Anthropic compete for B2B dominance in AI, with Anthropic preparing for its IPO. Paid usage limits shape how much work customers can attempt within a plan, making them one visible part of the competition for business users.
For current subscribers, the practical takeaway is simple: Pro 100 and Pro 500 have doubled Work and Codex quotas, the lower Pro 200 quota has doubled and a planned cut was reversed, and Plus remains the same. Existing customers receive the updated limits automatically, but actual task capacity still depends on what models and settings they use.