OpenAI removes 5-hour usage limit on GPT-5.6 for paid users

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OpenAI is easing restrictions on GPT-5.6’s usage limits and cutting out 5-hour windows.

A company executive recently said GPT-5.6 optimizations give ChatGPT users 10% additional usage.

The team is also working on optimizing usage with ChatGPT Work and multi-agent workflows.

As with every major feature release from OpenAI, the new GPT-5.6 models have already been overused beyond expectation. The models are officially reported to have reached 6 million active ChatGPT users, but instead of crippling them with limits as Google did , OpenAI is rewarding them with faster usage resets.

In a post on X , Thibault Sottiaux (Tibo), OpenAI’s newly appointed head of core products, announced the temporary removal of the 5-hour usage limit restriction, but only for Plus, Business, and Pro users. That should mean you can burn through your entire week’s limit if you want to.