ChatGPT Free: limits, price and real-world yield
Codex on the ChatGPT Free plan.
Data as of · Last verified against vendor see this row · Page updated
Short answer (as of 16 Oct 2026): ChatGPT Free is $0 per month. Published limits: GPT-6 Luna, standard speed, desktop app. Reset rule: Not stated. Overage: n/a. PlanYield has no moderated community reports for this plan yet, so no real-yield number is shown.
PlanYield, 'ChatGPT Free', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/codex-chatgpt-free/
- Limits
- GPT-6 Luna, standard speed, desktop app
- How limits reset
- Not stated
Not stated
- Overage
- n/a
- Source
- developers.openai.com ↗checked verified
Other OpenAI tiers: ChatGPT Go (higher tier), ChatGPT Plus (higher tier), ChatGPT Business (higher tier), ChatGPT Pro (higher tier)
Codex usage limits · OpenAI Codex plans · Report usage of ChatGPT Free · How verification works
Comparisons: Claude Code vs Codex: limits and value, plan by plan
Community reports
Real-world numbers (hours before a limit, tasks per week) will appear here once at least 5 moderated reports exist.
Change history (OpenAI)
GPT-5.5 leaves Codex ChatGPT sign-in
GPT-5.5 retired from Codex ChatGPT sign-in
Verified developers.openai.com ↗New $500 Pro; Pro 200 reopens with lower allowance (grandfathered move after 2026-10-29)
Secondary limitsheet.com ↗Codex 5-hour limit removed, then restored for Plus
Codex 5h limit temporarily removed (restored for Plus 2026-08-26)
Secondary digitalapplied.com ↗
FAQ
How much does ChatGPT Free cost?
As of 16 Oct 2026, ChatGPT Free is $0 per month. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What limits does ChatGPT Free publish?
As of 16 Oct 2026, the recorded limits are: GPT-6 Luna, standard speed, desktop app. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What happens when you hit the ChatGPT Free limit?
The recorded overage term is: n/a. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026. PlanYield has no moderated reports of real overage spend yet.