OpenAI merges ChatGPT and Work, ending all-you-can-prompt pricing

openai is merging its chat and work features in chatgpt, changing how usage limits work. starting in december, plus, pro, and business plans will share a single token budget across chatgpt and codex. tokens measure the information a model processes and generates, so more complex models and tasks eat through the budget faster. users can check their remaining balance and reset times in settings. this change affects users with high usage, who may experience lower-quality results on cheaper plans.