Codex added a $100 Pro tier with 5x Plus usage (10x through May 31) and rebalanced Plus toward more sessions per week.

A source-linked change to usage terms or limits.

Exact effect time unavailable. The date below is when this change was announced, not proof that every account changed at that moment. This record is classified as completed; follow its sources for the available evidence.

What happened

Provider / product: OpenAI / Codex
Plans: plus, pro
Announced: Apr 9, 2026, 17:36 UTC
Effective: Exact time not established
Audience: paid · Plus, new Pro $100, Pro $200
Model or pool: Not specified

Primary evidence and context

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Source 1: @OpenAI ↗official
Source 2: help.openai.com ↗official · Entry dated April 9, 2026
Source 3: @thsottiaux ↗staff post · Clarifies April 9 Pro $100/$200 allowances and corrects a mistaken interpretation: Pro $200 was 20x Plus including the existing promotion, not 40x.

Research notes

A new $100 Pro tier launched with 5x Plus Codex usage, promoted to 10x through May 31. Pro $200 stayed on its existing promotion through May 31, and Plus was 'rebalanced' toward more sessions across the week instead of long single-day sessions.