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OpenAI Says ChatGPT and Codex Will Share One Usage Allocation Pool

November 2, 2026 at 08:59 EST

Software Dev & Coding
Foundation Models

OpenAI has said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw on the same usage allocation pool after an upcoming change, so activity across the two products will count against a shared allocation.

Usage policy · OpenAI

ChatGPT and Codex will share one usage allocation

After an upcoming change, activity in both products will count against the same pool. Heavy use of one would draw down capacity available for the other.

How the pooling works

ChatGPT

General-purpose assistant

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Shared allocation

One pool for both products

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Codex

Coding-focused product

Usage in either product counts against the same allocation.

What is stated

ChatGPT and Codex will draw on the same allocation pool.
The change is upcoming.
For developers using both products, combined usage becomes the relevant limit.

What is not yet known

The effective date
The size of the shared allocation
Which plans and user groups are affected
How users and developers are responding

Bottom line

Read this as a statement of intent about how usage will be counted, not a full set of new limits.

Whether the change expands or constrains access for particular users will depend on the terms OpenAI publishes.

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