Codex reset history
Codex resets in August 2026
9 resets this month: 8 global resets and 1 reset card. Newest first, each with a link to the announcement.
See the live radar and time since the last reset- Global reset
Reset for 25M active users
A celebration reset for all paid users as Codex passed 25 million active users.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 1 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Reset after fixing usage bugs
OpenAI fixed several bugs that made Codex use up limits too fast (looping background tasks, oversized context, extra subagents), then reset everyone.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 2 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Global reset for all paid users
A celebration reset for ChatGPT Work and Codex users.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 2 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Global reset for all paid users
Codex usage limits were refreshed for every paid user at once. Spotted from users' usage meters before any announcement.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 2 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Reset after usage fixes
Limits were reset once fixes to how usage is counted had rolled out.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 3 days after the previous one
- Reset card
Reset card for paid users
A one-time reset was added to paid accounts, to use whenever you hit a limit.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 8 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Reset for 15M active users
Tibo had promised a reset for each new million users; this one marked 15 million.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 2 days after the previous one
- Global reset
The promised Monday reset
The second reset in three days, promised on August 8 and delivered at the end of Monday.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 2 days after the previous one
- Global reset
Reset to celebrate GPT-5.6 Sol
A reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work.
Tibo Sottiaux (Codex lead) on X 8 days after the previous one