OpenAI, Anthropic temporarily raise Codex and Claude usage limits for Christmas

OpenAI – In a generous move for AI developers, OpenAI and Anthropic have temporarily raised the usage limits for their AI coding tools, Codex and Claude. OpenAI has doubled Codex’s capacity until January 1, 2026, as part of its holiday celebrations, while Anthropic has mirrored the gesture for Claude Pro and Max. Users can take advantage of the increased limits from December 25 to 31 across mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

Applied to both existing and new users, the promotion is limited to individual subscribers, excluding Team and Enterprise plans.

For Codex users, to thank you all for the fun we’ve had over the last months, our first gift is that we have **reset rate limits and are lifting the usage limits to 2X the usual limits until the 1st of Jan**. Wish you all a merry holiday and lots of coding!!

• OpenAI and Anthropic raise Codex and Claude limits for holiday season, available for individual subscribers only.

For Codex users, to thank you all for the fun we’ve had over the last months, our first gift is that we have **reset rate limits and are lifting the usage limits to 2X the usual limits until the 1st of Jan**. Wish you all a merry holiday and lots of coding!!

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The tempting holiday perks for renowned AI coding chatbots were announced on social media.

OpenAI also introduced a holiday-themed version of Codex called Santa Codex, which stands out with a Christmas-suited interface overhaul.

These temporary goodies have come with a significant issue, as many serious users are facing usage limits on standard plans. For example, Claude Pro users can send only 200 messages every eight hours before hitting their limits, while Max plans are considered too expensive for ordinary users.

While developers welcomed the temporary relief, users expressed a need for permanent mid-tier plans that strike a balance of capacity and affordability.

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Although these promotions are providing short-lived benefits, they also underscore unease related to pricing, infrastructure costs, and user demands for reliable and scalable access to popular AI platforms.