OpenAI

Codex, ChatGPT

Reset statistics

Total resets
44

since 17 September 2025

Typical gap
5.4 d

median

Average gap
8.9 d
Longest gap
69.6 d
Shortest gap
0.5 d
Last 30 days
3

resets

Announced in advance
7%

share of resets announced before they applied

Extra resets
9

banked: credited to the account and applied manually, not in the total

Calendar

October 2026

  • Limit reset
  • Banked reset: granted, activate manually

Time zone: UTC.

Resets in the last 90 days

Limit resetBanked reset
Codex
20+7
6 Jul1 Aug1 Septtoday

Resets in the last 60 days

Limit resetBanked reset
5 Aug1 Septtoday

Resets in the last 30 days

Limit resetBanked reset
4 Septtoday

Reset reasons

  • Technical issues13 · 30%
  • Not stated9 · 20%
  • Incident compensation8 · 18%
  • User milestone7 · 16%
  • Goodwill gift5 · 11%
  • Product launch2 · 5%

The reason comes from the company’s message. Coinciding with a release is not treated as a reason.

Latest events

CodexOpenAI

Reset

Codex limits reset

Reset all propagated. Enjoy.

Applied
2 October at 21:182 days ago
Who it covers
All paid ChatGPT accounts
CodexOpenAI

AnnouncementReset confirmed

Codex: global reset announced

A global reset for all paid ChatGPT accounts is promised for October 2, 10:00 Pacific time, after GPT-6.1 Sol started slowly under a load spike in its first two days.

Published
2 October at 02:142 days ago
Who it covers
All paid ChatGPT accounts
CodexOpenAI

Limits

Codex: new Pro usage math

The $200 Pro plan reopens to new subscribers with new usage math: per Tibo, about half the API-dollar value of the old plan.

Published
29 September at 06:415 days ago
Who it covers
Pro at $200

AI credits

Codex for StudentsOpenAI · Subscription
$100Credits for Codex

For university students in the US and Canada

How hard to getLowJust verify your student status in ChatGPT
  • Students
  • US and Canada
  • Status verification in ChatGPT
Codex for Open SourceOpenAI · Subscription
ChatGPT ProFree for 6 months, plus API credits from the Codex Open Source Fund

For maintainers of widely used public projects

How hard to getMediumAn application with a project; Codex Security access is reviewed separately
  • Open source, Developers
  • Apply on the OpenAI developer site
OpenAI Researcher Access ProgramOpenAI · Direct API
Up to $1,000API credits for 12 months

For researchers of AI safety and impact

How hard to getHighAn application with a project, decisions once a quarter
  • Researchers
  • Apply on the OpenAI program site