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OpenAI and Anthropic are giving developers a short-term holiday surprise by temporarily increasing usage limits on their AI coding tools. Both companies have announced limited-time offers that double normal rate limits, aimed at power users who frequently hit usage caps during intense development work.

OpenAI Resets and Doubles Codex Usage Limits

OpenAI has lifted usage limits for Codex users to twice the usual allowance until January 1, 2026. The announcement came from OpenAI’s Member of Technical Staff, Thibault Sottiaux, who confirmed that rate limits have been reset and expanded as a year-end thank-you to users.

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Codex, OpenAI's specialised coding agent, was designed to handle end-to-end software development tasks. It can create, edit, and reason through code using text prompts or visual cues; developers can access Codex through multiple channels, including command-line interface, ChatGPT, or within an IDE such as Visual Studio Code or Cursor.

Temporarily raising limits is especially useful for developers working on larger projects or exploring more intricate workflows during holiday periods.

Anthropic Offers Double Usage on Claude Pro and Max Plans

Anthropic has rolled out a similar holiday promotion for Claude users. From December 25 through December 31, Pro and Max subscribers receive double their usual usage limits across Claude’s mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

The company clarified that the offer applies only to individual Pro and Max plans. Team and Enterprise subscriptions are excluded. Both existing subscribers and new users who sign up during the promotional window are eligible. Once the promotion ends, usage limits automatically revert to normal.

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Why These Holiday Offers Matter

AI platforms rely on strict usage caps to manage demand across paid tiers, often enforced through rolling windows and weekly limits. These temporary boosts are clearly aimed at developers, professionals, and heavy users who regularly run into those ceilings.

Users building apps, writing large codebases or experimenting with agent-based workflows will find that doubled limits provide additional breathing room during an increasingly hectic time of year for teams as they prepare to finish up projects or transition into 2019.

Both companies have presented these promotions as temporary incentives rather than permanent changes, but they demonstrate how highly competitive the AI tooling market has become, particularly among developer-focused products.


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