OpenAI's always-on Dots agents are free in-plan, but Codex tasks burn your allowance

OpenAI launched always-on agents called Dots: the primary Dot is included in the subscription and runs 24/7 without drawing down the plan's usage allowance. But when a Dot delegates work to Codex or ChatGPT Work, that task counts against those products' limits. The free baseline applies for the first month after launch, with per-plan terms to be published afterward.

• Primary Dot is included in the plan and runs 24/7 without using allowance
• Tasks handed off to Codex draw usage as usual
• Free baseline applies for the first month after launch
• OpenAI expects "a few million dots online within days"