ChatGPT Plus: limits, price and real-world yield
Codex on the ChatGPT Plus plan.
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Short answer (as of 16 Oct 2026): ChatGPT Plus is $20 per month. Published limits: Local msgs per 5h (estimates): GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may apply. Reset rule: 5-hour window + possible weekly; Fast mode 2.5x, Ultrafast 8x included usage. Overage: Buy ChatGPT credits (e.g. GPT-6.1 Sol 50/2.5/250 credits per 1M in/cached/out);…. PlanYield has no moderated community reports for this plan yet, so no real-yield number is shown.
PlanYield, 'ChatGPT Plus', updated 16 Oct 2026, https://planyield.dev/plans/codex-chatgpt-plus/
- Limits
- Local msgs per 5h (estimates): GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may apply
- How limits reset
- 5h windowWeekly
5-hour window + possible weekly; Fast mode 2.5x, Ultrafast 8x included usage
- Overage
- Buy ChatGPT credits (e.g. GPT-6.1 Sol 50/2.5/250 credits per 1M in/cached/out); or API key
- Source
- developers.openai.com ↗checked verified
Other OpenAI tiers: ChatGPT Free (lower tier), ChatGPT Go (lower tier), ChatGPT Business (higher tier), ChatGPT Pro (higher tier)
Codex usage limits · OpenAI Codex plans · Report usage of ChatGPT Plus · 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 Plus cost?
As of 16 Oct 2026, ChatGPT Plus is $20 per month. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What limits does ChatGPT Plus publish?
As of 16 Oct 2026, the recorded limits are: Local msgs per 5h (estimates): GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000; weekly limits may apply. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026.
What happens when you hit the ChatGPT Plus limit?
The recorded overage term is: Buy ChatGPT credits (e.g. GPT-6.1 Sol 50/2.5/250 credits per 1M in/cached/out); or API key. Source: developers.openai.com. PlanYield status: verified. Data as of 16 Oct 2026. PlanYield has no moderated reports of real overage spend yet.