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44 sourced limit changes across 10 vendors. Last update 14 Oct 2026.
GPT-5.5 retired from Codex for ChatGPT sign-ins
GPT-5.5 selectable in Codex with ChatGPT sign-in.GPT-5.5 removed; GPT-6.1 Sol recommended on paid plans.Details and source
From 19:00 UTC on Oct 14, GPT-5.5 is no longer available in Codex when signed in with ChatGPT. Paid plans should switch to GPT-6.1 Sol; API-key Codex sessions are unaffected. Update saved settings, configs and scripts that select gpt-5.5.
Vendor’s framing: “The OpenAI API and Codex sessions authenticated with an API key aren’t affected.”
Source: ChatGPT & Codex changelog · Announced: 2026-09-14 (notice) and 2026-10-14, ChatGPT & Codex changelog · Plans: ChatGPT Plus (Codex), ChatGPT Pro 100, ChatGPT Pro 200Claude Code adds a ‘Wrap-Up Allowance’ at the five-hour limit
Responses stopped when the five-hour limit was reached.Small, capped wrap-up allowance (Claude Code 2.1.277+, gradual rollout).Details and source
If a response is in progress when you hit the five-hour limit, Claude Code may keep working briefly to reach a stopping point. Pro: up to once per weekly period; Max/Team Premium: each time. Counts toward the weekly limit.
Vendor’s framing: “a small, capped amount of additional usage that varies by plan. It is not unlimited”
Source: Claude Help Center · Announced: 2026-10-14, @ClaudeDevs; terms in Claude Help Center · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xCursor joins The X Subscription: one weekly pool shared with Grok
Monthly ‘Cursor Models’ + ‘Other Models’ pools (Pro $20, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200).New plans: weekly shared pool; Premium 4x, Super 15x, Ultra 50x Plus. Legacy plans unchanged unless you switch.Details and source
New customers get Free / Plus $8 / Premium $30 / Super $100 / Ultra $200 with one weekly pool for Cursor models shared with Grok; third-party models are no longer included (billed at API list price on Premium+). Legacy plans keep two monthly pools.
Vendor’s framing: “Each X Subscription plan includes at least twice as much coding usage with our models as the comparable Cursor plan.”
Source: Cursor docs · Announced: 2026-10-12, xAI news post and Cursor docs · Plans: Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra), Cursor Pro (legacy)Claude Max adds monthly API credits ($100 / $200), not usable in Claude Code
No API credits included with Max.$100 (Max 5x) / $200 (Max 20x) monthly API credits; plan usage limits unchanged.Details and source
Max 5x gets $100 and Max 20x gets $200 a month in Claude Platform API credits (Team: $20 per Standard seat, $100 per Premium seat, pooled up to $500). They cover the API, Managed Agents and the Agent SDK, but not interactive Claude Code or extra usage. No rollover; claim after 7 days on the plan.
Vendor’s framing: “The credits don’t change your usage limits in Claude, Claude Code, or Claude Cowork.”
Source: Claude Help Center · Announced: 2026-10-07, @ClaudeDevs; terms in Claude Help Center · Plans: Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xChatGPT Pro 200: lower included allowance for new subscribers
Previous Pro 200 included allowance.Lower included allowance (no figure published); grandfathered users move over after 2026-10-29.Details and source
New Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower usage allowance ‘to reflect our increasingly efficient models’. Existing subscribers (active Sep 22–29) keep the old allowance through Oct 29. Price stays $200.
Vendor’s framing: “a lower usage allowance than previously offered with Pro 200 to reflect our increasingly efficient models”
Source: OpenAI Help Center · Announced: OpenAI Help Center, ‘About ChatGPT Pro tiers’ · Plans: ChatGPT Pro 200Claude Code weekly limits settle at +25% (a 17% cut vs. the boost)
Weekly limit at index 150 (temporary +50%).Weekly limit permanently at index 125 (+25% over pre-promo baseline).Details and source
Weekly limits became permanently 25% above the pre-promo baseline. Anthropic: “Compared to today, this works out to a 17% reduction in weekly limits on Claude Code.”
Vendor’s framing: “we’re permanently raising standard weekly limits in Claude Code by 25%”
Source: BleepingComputer · Announced: 2026-08-29, @ClaudeDevs on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x
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| Plan | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually) | More 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Max 5x | $100/mo | More 2026-10-14 |
| Claude Max 20x | $200/mo | More 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Plus (Codex) | $20/mo | Same 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 | $100/mo | Same 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 | $200/mo | Same 2026-10-14 |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 | $500/mo | none logged |
| GitHub Copilot Pro | $10/mo | New unit 2026-06-01 |
| GitHub Copilot Pro+ | $39/mo | New unit 2026-06-01 |
| GitHub Copilot Max | $100/mo | New unit 2026-06-01 |
| GitHub Copilot Business / Enterprise | $19 / $39 per user/mo | Less 2026-09-01 |
| Cursor on The X Subscription (Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra) | $8 / $30 / $100 / $200 per mo | New unit 2026-10-12 |
| Cursor Pro (legacy) | $20/mo (Pro+ $60, Ultra $200) | New unit 2026-10-12 |
| Windsurf Pro | $20/mo | New unit 2026-03-19 |
| Google AI Pro (Antigravity) | $19.99/mo | Less 2026-06-18 |
| Google AI Ultra 5x / 20x (Antigravity) | $99.99 / $199.99 per mo | Less 2026-06-18 |
| Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max) | From $18/mo | More 2026-08-14 |
| Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan Pro | ¥200/mo | New unit 2026-07-19 |
| Amazon Kiro (Pro / Pro+ / Pro Max / Power) | $20 / $40 / $100 / $200 per user/mo | none logged |