OpenAI to merge ChatGPT's Chat and Work, signaling the end of unlimited-prompt pricing

OpenAI's upcoming chat-and-work merger in ChatGPT signals the end of all-you-can-prompt pricing

An updated OpenAI support page says that from December, Plus, Pro and Business plans will share a token budget across ChatGPT and Codex, and Work's agent features will fold into the main interface. Users can see remaining quota and reset time in settings; once it runs out they can wait, upgrade or buy extra credits. Instant model chats don't count against the budget, but complex models and tasks burn it faster.

Why it matters: OpenAI will make ChatGPT and Codex share one token budget, so complex models and tasks drain quota faster and push users toward extra purchases.