Codex Reset Tracker
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Recent resets: Oct 2, 21:18 UTC · Sep 26, 18:17 UTC · Sep 12, 08:09 UTC. Average gap between resets: 8.3 days. Next reset: 50% within 24 hours, 83% within 48 hours.
Forecast · Based on an active official announcement
Next 24h
50%
80% range 7–16%
Next 48h
83%
80% range 13–30%
Waiting 2.6 days. 0% of recent gaps were shorter. Waiting longer does not raise the odds.
Verified resets
41
Typical gap
7d
Longest gap
14d
Banked grants
8
Timeline
- Oct 4, 20:33 UTCAnnouncedX @thsottiaux
28-day pledge: a daily improvement or a full reset
From Oct 4, every day Codex ships either one clear improvement for most users or a full reset, for 28 days.
- Oct 2, 21:18 UTC
- Oct 2, 02:14 UTCAnnouncedX @thsottiaux
Global reset set for Oct 2 at 10am Pacific
A reset for all paid ChatGPT accounts, after load from the GPT-6.1 Sol launch eased.
- Sep 29, 06:41 UTCLimits changedX @thsottiaux
Pro $200 plan reopens with a new usage calculation
Usage for the $200 Pro plan is calculated differently, netting out at about half the API-dollar value of the old plan.
- Sep 26, 18:17 UTC
- Sep 26, 00:07 UTCAnnouncedX @thsottiaux
Reset promised after a brief outage
Codex was back and a reset for all paid users was promised.
- Sep 22, 18:23 UTC
Banked reset reported with the GPT-6 launch
The launch post is cut off in public previews; the banked reset for Plus, Pro and Business is reported by a third-party tracker, so it is held for review.
- Sep 22, 04:31 UTCAnnouncedX @thsottiaux
Reset promised for Tuesday
Posted late Monday US time: the promised reset was due that Tuesday.
- Sep 12, 08:09 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset fully propagated for paid users
Usage limits were reset and the rollout completed.
- Sep 9, 18:23 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Replacement banked reset after some failed to apply
Anyone who used a banked reset during a faulty window received another, plus an apology email.
- Sep 7, 19:24 UTCAnnouncedX @thsottiaux
Global reset announced for the week
A global usage reset for all paid subscriptions was promised in a long post.
- Sep 5, 00:39 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Full banked reset as Astra rolls out early
Plus, Pro and Business users got a full banked reset because Astra shipped ahead of schedule.
- Sep 4, 20:57 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Second Astra banked reset for Plus and Business users
Users still without Astra access received a banked reset by end of day.
- Sep 3, 23:12 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Banked reset for each day without Astra access
Paid users without Astra access get one banked reset per day, starting that day.
- Aug 31, 02:34 UTC
- Aug 25, 18:00 UTC
Quiet reset confirmed in a reply thread
A reply confirmed an unannounced reset from about 14:00 UTC; the post is context-dependent, so it is held for review.
- Aug 24, 00:46 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Sunday reset alongside usage fixes
A reset reached accounts together with fixes to usage accounting.
- Aug 22, 00:50 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Banked reset delivered to every paid user at 20M users
Announced earlier the same day as a 20M-user celebration and delivered by evening Pacific time.
- Aug 13, 01:01 UTC
- Aug 11, 00:27 UTC
Promised Monday reset reported done
The post only says it is done; it is read as completion of a reset promised for Monday, so it is held for review.
- Aug 8, 20:29 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset for all paid users as GPT-5.6 Sol spreads
Limits were reset to celebrate GPT-5.6 Sol being usable almost anywhere.
- Aug 1, 03:32 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset to celebrate a week of efficiency gains
Codex and ChatGPT Work limits were reset so people could run a lot of Luna threads over the weekend.
- Jul 28, 03:09 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Limits reset for all paid users
A plain reset for paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work.
- Jul 25, 19:17 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset after an almost-global overnight outage
Limits were reset for all Codex and ChatGPT Work users after a major outage the previous night.
- Jul 21, 16:47 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset at 10M users, landing within the hour
A new usage reset for paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work.
- Jul 18, 03:28 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Another reset for all paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users
A further full reset, framed as an encore.
- Jul 16, 04:14 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Another reset at 9M users
Another reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work users, restoring the weekly allowance.
- Jul 14, 19:34 UTCResetX @thsottiaux
Reset at 8M users, with the 5-hour limit still off
Limits were reset for all, and the 5-hour rate limit stayed lifted.
- Jul 13, 18:29 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Banked reset added to every account at 7M users
A reset credit went into each account, usable on demand in the desktop app or on the web.
- Jul 12, 21:28 UTCBanked resetX @thsottiaux
Banked reset added for 500k users
Banked resets became redeemable from web and mobile, not only the desktop app.