OpenAI “Bows to Pressure”: Pro Subscription Quotas Doubled, Plan to Cut in Half Reversed Overnight
OpenAI has reversed the notice issued at the end of September that had angered subscribers. On October 29, it announced an immediate increase in the usage quotas for Work and Codex within ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium: the three tiers—Pro 100, Pro 200, and Pro 500—have all been doubled. New users will enjoy these increased limits right away, while existing users will automatically benefit without needing to renew their subscriptions; meanwhile, the extended usage quota for Dots’ always-on AI assistant will be calculated separately. This reversal came just one day after the original plan to implement the cuts. The controversy stemmed from a September 29 announcement in which OpenAI cited improvements in model efficiency as the reason for notifying users.