ChatGPT and Codex move to one shared token allowance in December
OpenAI has updated its Help Center to say that from December, Plus, Pro and Business subscribers will draw on a single allowance for both ChatGPT and Codex, metered in tokens. The change lands as the agent features of ChatGPT Work fold into the main ChatGPT app. Bigger models and harder tasks will eat more of the pool, while quick Instant chats sit outside it, and Settings > Usage will show the combined balance. If you split your day between chat and coding agents, you'll be spending from one budget instead of two, so a long agent run can now cut into your chat headroom. OpenAI hasn't yet published per-plan token amounts, which is the number to watch before December. AI/TLDR on the Help Center change
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