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OpenAI mails 8000 developers a month of Codex boosts after GPT 5 5 party sells out
Technology
Published on 5 May 2026
A sold out party becomes free rate limit upgrades
OpenAI sent emails to more than 8,000 developers who applied for its invite only GPT 5.5 party with an unexpected consolation prize: a tenfold Codex rate limit increase on personal ChatGPT accounts, running from now until June 5. The move aims to convert trial usage into daily dependence, even as Anthropic holds a competing invite only event in San Francisco.
- OpenAI grants 10x Codex rate limits to 8000 party applicants until June 5
- The boost applies to accepted, waitlisted, and rejected applicants, not just invite holders
- Developers want to know whether the 10x stacks with the Pro $200 tier
- The perk lands alongside a direct Anthropic event scheduling overlap in San Francisco
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