Codex active users reach 6 million; OpenAI temporarily removes 5-hour usage cap

According to Beating Monitor, Tibo, Head of Core Products at OpenAI, stated that the combined active users of Codex and ChatGPT Work have reached 6 million. Codex will temporarily remove the 5-hour usage limit for Plus, Business, and Pro plans and reset all quotas once. OpenAI is also adjusting the usage calculation for GPT-5.6 Sol; the new version will reduce quota consumption for similar tasks, though the exact reduction has not been disclosed. For high-frequency users, these two adjustments will directly extend continuous usage time. Codex user growth continues to accelerate. Axios reported in early June that its weekly active users had just surpassed 5 million, more than six times the number at the time of the desktop version’s release in February. Over a month later, the official figure has risen to 6 million.