OpenAI Codex Usage Reset History

A timeline of publicly reported AI usage reset events.

Current status

Latest reset record: Tibo says Codex usage reset has propagated · Directly verified

Timeline

2026

September

  1. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo says Codex usage reset has propagated

    Tibo states that the reset has fully propagated, indicating a completed Codex usage reset; no specific reset time is given.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  2. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo announces reset landing by midnight today

    Tibo addresses Astra users, describing fixed quality issues and stating a reset is landing by midnight today. The post does not explicitly name Codex, but the strong usage/reset signal with broad user scope is treated as Codex-related via trusted supplemental context.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  3. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Codex and ChatGPT Work banked resets issue resolved with extra reset

    @thsottiaux reports a kerfuffle where banked resets did not fully apply in Codex and ChatGPT Work. Affected users will receive an additional reset and an email apology.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  4. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo announces reset for everyone, mentions Astra

    Tibo states that a reset has been applied for everyone and wishes users a good week with Astra; the post does not name Codex explicitly but is a strong broad-scope reset signal from the verified canonical account.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  5. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo announces a Codex usage reset

    Tibo announces a strong usage-reset signal covering multiple user plans. The reset timing is relative or not stated and remains unconfirmed.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  6. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo announces a Codex usage reset

    Tibo announces a strong usage-reset signal covering multiple user plans. The reset timing is relative or not stated and remains unconfirmed.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

August

  1. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo hints at a possible Codex reset milestone

    Tibo referred to a Codex-related milestone to celebrate in the future and told users to hold on to Codex. This is an indirect reset signal, not confirmation that a reset is scheduled.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  2. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo Confirms Usage Reset for Paid Subscriptions

    Tibo announced that to celebrate 25M active users, usage has been reset for all paid subscriptions for ChatGPT Work and Codex.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  3. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo announces 6pm PST reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work

    Tibo announced that the usage reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work will occur at 6pm PST on August 30, 2026, encouraging users to burn usage and explore new features.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  4. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo hints at celebration reset moved to tomorrow

    Tibo posted that a celebration related to a button press has been moved to tomorrow, as the button was already pressed today, hinting at an upcoming usage reset.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  5. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo hints at landing at 2:30pm PST

    Tibo posted 'Landing 2:30pm PST', which is interpreted as a soft hint for a planned reset or major event, given his typical posting style.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  6. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo announces usage reset for paid users

    Tibo announced that usage is being reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work, and provided an update on Codex usage limits following fixes to reported issues.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  7. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo hints at a possible Codex reset milestone

    Tibo referred to a Codex-related milestone to celebrate in the future and told users to hold on to Codex. This is an indirect reset signal, not confirmation that a reset is scheduled.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  8. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo indicates Codex usage has reset

    Tibo said he felt reset and that ChatGPT Work and Codex users had brand-new usage, indicating the usage reset had taken effect.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  9. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo hints at a possible reset

    Tibo referred to finding and using a reset button in the future. This is a soft hint, not confirmation that a Codex usage reset will occur.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  10. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo Confirms Codex Reset Propagated

    Tibo announced that a reset has been propagated to accounts and fixes for usage issues were deployed, with positive effects expected and more updates to come.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  11. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo Announces Upcoming Reset Tomorrow

    Tibo announced that a reset will occur around 14:00 PST tomorrow, indicating an upcoming reset event.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  12. Reset CompletedDirect X API

    Tibo Confirms Banked Reset Completed

    Tibo announced that the banked reset has been completed, encouraging users to have a great weekend.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  13. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo: Banked Reset Coming by 8pm PST

    Tibo announced that a banked reset will be completed by 8pm PST for all paid users of ChatGPT Work and Codex.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  14. Reset PlannedDirect X API

    Tibo announces banked reset for Codex users

    Tibo announced that Codex has reached 20M active users and that every Codex and ChatGPT Work user will receive a banked reset to use at their discretion during the day.

    Verification: Directly verified · View source

  15. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo hints at upcoming Codex reset

    Tibo announced a surprise reset for Codex tomorrow, referencing a prior commitment to reset every 1M additional active users up to 10M.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  16. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo says usage limits reset for paid ChatGPT Work and Codex

    Tibo states that usage limits have been reset for all paid ChatGPT Work and Codex users, framed as a completed reset. The post also includes a reply asking whether banked resets were removed, which is unconfirmed.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

July

  1. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo says Codex and ChatGPT Work usage limits reset

    Tibo announced he has reset usage limits for Codex and ChatGPT Work, framing it as a weekend celebration of efficiency. The post states the reset as already done.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  2. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Announces ChatGPT Usage Limit Reset

    Tibo announced he has reset usage limits for all ChatGPT users, discussing how usage was uneven and how they are improving efficiency for Codex and code mode.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  3. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo confirms usage limits reset for paid Codex users

    Tibo announced that usage limits have been reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  4. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces usage limit reset after outage

    Tibo announced that usage limits have been reset for all Codex and ChatGPT Work users following an almost global outage the previous night.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  5. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Announces Usage Limit Reset for Paid Users

    Tibo announced that usage limits have been reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  6. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces Codex usage reset

    Tibo announced a usage reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work users after hitting 9M active users, with full weekly limits expected to be restored within minutes.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  7. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo asks whether to reset ChatGPT Work and Codex usage again

    Tibo notes usage may soon hit 9M and asks whether to reset ChatGPT Work and Codex usage again or give it space; no reset is confirmed.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  8. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Announces Usage Limits Reset for All

    Tibo announced that due to reaching 8M active users across Codex and ChatGPT Work, usage limits will be reset for all users and the 5-hour rate limit remains suspended.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  9. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Banked reset granted to 500k ChatGPT Work and Codex users

    Tibo says a banked reset was added for 500k ChatGPT Work and Codex users, that banked resets can now be used from web and mobile, and that affected users from a 2-hour failure window were granted a reset. He also says tomorrow the first banked reset will be granted across all ChatGPT Work and Codex users alongside desktop app updates.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  10. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Codex Temporarily Removes 5-Hour Limit, Reset Announced

    Tibo announced three updates: temporarily removing the 5-hour usage limit for Plus, Business, and Pro plans, making GPT 5.6 Sol more efficient, and landing a usage reset in the next hour.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  11. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Announces Usage Limits Reset for Codex

    Tibo announced that usage limits across Codex and ChatGPT Work have been reset, with another reset planned later in the day.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  12. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces usage reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work

    Tibo announced that usage limits have been reset across Codex and ChatGPT Work, and that another reset will occur later in the day to allow continued experimentation.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  13. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Rate limits reset planned for ChatGPT Work and Codex

    Tibo announced that to celebrate the launch of GPT-5.6 Sol, rate limits will be reset twice across ChatGPT Work and Codex over the next 24 hours to allow users to try ambitious tasks.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  14. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces full usage-limit reset for ChatGPT Work and Codex

    Tibo says a full reset of usage limits for ChatGPT Work and Codex is propagating within the next hour, crediting a new team member for pressing the button. Evidence is indexed-only, so details remain provisional.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

June

  1. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces Codex usage limit reset

    Tibo announced that Codex usage limits will be fully reset again in the next hour, and an additional reset credit will be provided for usage over the next 24 hours.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  2. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo: Codex usage limits hard reset for all users

    Tibo states he has reset everyone's Codex usage limits as a hard reset while the team investigates increased usage drains, and says users who used a prior reset shortly before will receive more manual resets after the investigation concludes.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  3. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo resets all Codex usage limits

    Tibo announced a hard reset of everyone's Codex usage limits due to ongoing investigations into increased usage drains, noting some users had stacked multiple banked resets.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  4. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces free usage reset for all Codex users

    Tibo announced that all Codex users are receiving a free usage reset due to issues with faster usage draining from overzealous fraud prevention mechanisms. The reset should appear in accounts within hours.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  5. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo reports accidental double reset of Codex rate limits

    Tibo announced that a double reset of Codex rate limits occurred automatically, noting that he did not need a reset at the time as he still had 50% usage remaining.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  6. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces Codex rate limit reset in 24 hours

    Tibo announced that a fix has been completed and that Codex rate limits will be reset across all plans within 24 hours.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  7. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo resets Codex usage limits across all paid plans

    Tibo announced that after three reliability incidents affecting Codex, he has reset usage limits for Codex across all paid plans.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

May

  1. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo confirms Codex usage limits reset

    Tibo announced that Codex usage limits have been reset for all paid ChatGPT subscriptions, restoring weekly and hourly limits to 100%.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  2. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo hints at Codex limit reset

    Tibo acknowledged user reports of faster limit drain and included a user comment mentioning a reset, implying an upcoming reset is in progress but not yet confirmed for all.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  3. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo: Codex usage limits reset for paid plans

    Tibo announced that Codex usage limits have been reset across all paid plans, following the resolution of two issues that had degraded GPT-5.5 capabilities in Codex.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

April

  1. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Resets Codex Rate Limits for All Paid Plans

    Tibo announced he has reset Codex rate limits for all paid plans to celebrate a good week and allow everyone to build more with GPT-5.5.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

March

  1. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces Codex usage reset across all plans

    Tibo announced that Codex usage limits have been reset across all plans to allow users to experiment with new plugins. He encouraged users to build unlimited things with Codex.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  2. Reset PlannedWeb Search Index

    Tibo Announces Rate Limit Reset for Codex

    Tibo (@thsottiaux) confirmed that a Codex issue is resolved and that rate limits will be reset shortly.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

2025

December

  1. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Codex Rate Limits Reset Due to New Usage System

    Tibo and Alexander Embiricos announced that Codex usage limits have been reset as part of a rewrite of the underlying usage tracking and billing system to fix inconsistent usage reporting.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

  2. Reset CompletedWeb Search Index

    Tibo announces Codex usage limits reset

    Tibo announced that usage limits for everyone in Codex have been reset to mitigate an issue with inconsistent usage limits displayed across platforms.

    Verification: Awaiting direct source verification · View source

Reset types recorded

  • RESET_PLANNED — planned or announced in the public source.
  • RESET_COMPLETED — completed in the public source.
  • RESET_TIME_CHANGED — reset timing changed.