How Codex resets work
A public reset announcement does not tell you when your own allowance renews. First identify whether you are looking at a personal usage window, a global reset, or a banked reset saved to your account.
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Personal usage window
Your account shows the allowance and reset time that apply to you. Use that time for your own countdown.
Global reset
An extra reset applies directly to the eligible usage limits specified in an announcement. It is not automatically a saved reset card.
Banked reset
A one-time reset saved to your account for later use, subject to the offer’s eligibility and expiration. It is distinct from purchased credits.
Find the answer you need
Banked Codex resets: before and after you use oneFind your banked Codex reset, decide when to use it, and check the result with a practical before-and-after checklist and official references.When does Codex reset? Check the right clockFind your personal Codex reset time, separate it from global announcements and banked-reset expiry, and avoid timezone and outdated-reminder mistakes.Codex reset not working? Start with what changedCheck a missing Codex reset, an unchanged allowance or a confusing reset date. Use a symptom-based checklist and keep the evidence needed for support.
Which kind of reset am I looking at?
Use the calendar for public announcements and the history page for recorded events. For your own remaining allowance and next reset time, check your account. The same announcement can include both a global reset and a separate banked grant.
OpenAI · Codex usage ↗When does my personal Codex limit reset?
Open Settings → Usage or your usage dashboard. In an active CLI session, use /status. Read each allowance separately: the 5-hour and weekly windows need not end together. This website cannot see your account’s reset times.
OpenAI · Codex usage ↗What does a full banked reset do?
A full banked reset refreshes the eligible 5-hour and weekly windows and changes the weekly reset date. Check the updated time in Usage after redemption. It does not permanently raise your plan’s allowance.
OpenAI · Banked Codex resets ↗How do I get and use a reset?
Availability depends on the current offer and account eligibility. If Usage shows an available reset, open it, review its expiration and confirm redemption. If nothing is eligible to reset, the reset remains available.
OpenAI · Banked Codex resets ↗Why did someone else get a reset but I did not?
Check the specific announcement and your account or workspace. Offers can have different plans, regions, cutoff times and delivery conditions. Another user receiving a reset does not establish eligibility for your account.
OpenAI · Banked Codex resets ↗Does it expire when my subscription ends?
There is no single expiration rule stated for every offer. Use the date shown in your account or offer; do not assume subscription expiry and reset expiry are identical.
OpenAI · Banked Codex resets ↗I used a reset but nothing changed. What now?
Refresh Usage and check the account or workspace. If it still looks wrong, contact OpenAI Support with the offer, redemption time and time zone, client/model and a Usage screenshot with sensitive details removed.
OpenAI · Codex usage ↗Can I buy an instant reset?
Eligible Plus and Pro personal accounts may buy an instant reset on web or desktop. It immediately restores 5-hour and weekly usage and cannot be saved. The next weekly reset is 7 days after your first Work or Codex request following the reset, not necessarily 7 days after payment. Availability varies by account; Free, Go, Business, Enterprise and Edu are excluded. Usage credits are a separate balance.
OpenAI · Paid instant resets ↗Does an announcement mean the reset is confirmed?
No. An expected window is a plan, not a completion signal. We keep announced and confirmed records separate. If the expected window passes without confirmation, the archive says so.
History ↗How reliable is a next-reset prediction?
Chance of at least one global reset from now. A rough estimate, not an official announcement. Uses up to 90 days of confirmed global resets and assumes their average frequency stays constant (Poisson model). Excludes banked resets, announcements and records dated only by a post. Missing records and changing release plans can make this estimate inaccurate.
History ↗What does 6 pm PT mean in my time zone?
Times on this site follow your browser’s time zone. The original post may use Pacific Time, which changes with daylight saving time. Preserve the date as well as the time when comparing posts; without JavaScript, archive times are labelled UTC.
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