OpenAI hits 8 million Codex users — what developers need to know
The New Stack Amanda Caswell ● Covered by 3 sources
OpenAI's Codex and ChatGPT Work combined reached 8 million active users following the July 9 launch of GPT-5.6, growing from 5 million in early June. The rapid user surge from 7 million to 8 million occurred between July 12 and July 15, exposing scaling issues that forced OpenAI to reduce the context window from 372,000 to 272,000 tokens and temporarily lift usage caps. The consolidation of Codex into a unified desktop app with integrated tools like Slack and Google Drive marks a shift toward positioning AI as a workspace layer rather than a standalone product.
Why it matters
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 last week and folded Codex into a unified ChatGPT desktop app. Since then, the company has been The post OpenAI hits 8 million Codex users — what developers need to know appeared first on The New Stack.
