OpenAI announces $200 Pro usage changes and a pledge to keep five-hour limit off

His comparison used API pricing, rather than a token-count or hardware-allocation figure. He also committed to keeping the five-hour limit off so subscribers could use their weekly allowance when they wanted, and promised additional features that would not consume usage. Those features were unspecified in the post.

The promise of more work over time rested on his expectation that model efficiency and API price reductions would improve subscription value.

Separately, Matt Parlmer reported seeing a five-hour Codex limit despite confirming a $200 Pro subscription. He later posted that the issue appeared fixed; the thread does not establish its cause.

Replies criticized OpenAI for charging the same price while cutting compute in half and blaming users for high usage, while some accounts highlighted Anthropic's models as offering better value amid the changes.

Based on 81 sentiment-bearing replies from 76 accounts across 5 conversations.

Replies criticized OpenAI for charging the same price while cutting compute in half and blaming users for high usage, while some accounts highlighted Anthropic's models as offering better value amid the changes.

Based on 81 sentiment-bearing replies from 76 accounts across 5 conversations.