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TIMELINE
Every verified Codex reset, on the record.
These dots and rows show announcement time unless a later effective time has been independently verified. Preview windows stay marked as previews; they are never backfilled as actual reset arrival times without source proof.
4d 02:52:29 since the last verified global reset
events
67
recorded
resets
42
verified global
boosts
8
including unlocks
banked
11
credit drops
pace
~6d
recent, last 5
The Codex reset rhythm
Each bar is a verified reset from the last 90 days; its height is the number of days since the previous reset. Shorter bars mean the blessings are coming faster. There is no fixed date for the next Codex reset — the live forecast on the home page is the closest thing to one.
Codex reset calendar
- verified reset
- last global reset
- banked reset update· not a reset · never moves the clock
Days between resets
All-time median gap: 4.8 days · last 30 days: 7.0 days · tracked since Sep 2025
Goodwill resets verified from @thsottiaux posts · a rhythm, not a schedule.
Every announcement, date × hour
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Hourly distribution
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User milestone growth and rhythmCodex Reset — timeline --milestonesUser milestone growthAll verified milestonesVerified public announcements show both user growth and the cadence of milestone-linked limit events. The evidence table keeps the exact posts and sources.User growthVerified milestones from 3M to 10M users. A compressed axis break separates the 96.8-day public-record gap from the consecutive 7M to 10M announcements.User milestone growth from 3M to 10M by announcement date; the 3M to 7M public-record gap is dashed and compressed.announcement date (UTC)users (millions)Milestone rhythmObserved consecutive one-million-user intervals from 7M through 10M. Tibo says milestone announcements stopped at 10M, so no 11M estimate is shown.Milestone rhythm: 7M to 8M in 1.0 days, 8M to 9M in 1.4 days, and 9M to 10M in 5.5 days; public milestone announcements ended at 10M.Vertical user milestone track with intervals between announcements7M to 9M appeared consecutively within about {span} days; the interval from 9M to 10M then widened to {later} days.Public record gap +{delta}M · {days} days{from}M→{to}M: {days} days{from}M→{to}M: about {days} daysestimateestimated {date}The rhythm-projection date has passed; no public announcement has appeared.{next}M is estimated around {date} from the mean of the last two observed gaps; it is not a promise.11M estimate removed: Tibo says Codex was already well past it, but milestone announcements stopped at 10M.Tibo's replyhttps://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2084739990471458869No verified user milestones are available yet.resetbanked resetcelebrationVerified user milestone evidenceVerified user milestones, UTC announcement times, gaps, event summaries, and sourcessource+{days} days
All verified milestones
User milestone growth
Verified public announcements show both user growth and the cadence of milestone-linked limit events. The evidence table keeps the exact posts and sources.
User growth
Milestone rhythm
7M to 9M appeared consecutively within about 2.4 days; the interval from 9M to 10M then widened to 5.5 days.
11M estimate removed: Tibo says Codex was already well past it, but milestone announcements stopped at 10M. Tibo's reply
User growth
Public record gap +4M · 96.8 days
7Mbanked reset
7M→8M: 1.0 days
8Mreset
8M→9M: 1.4 days
9Mreset
9M→10M: 5.5 days
10Mreset
Public record gap +10M · 30.8 days
20Mbanked reset
Public record gap +5M · 9.6 days
25Mreset
7M to 9M appeared consecutively within about 2.4 days; the interval from 9M to 10M then widened to 5.5 days.
11M estimate removed: Tibo says Codex was already well past it, but milestone announcements stopped at 10M. Tibo's reply
| users | announced (UTC) | gap | event | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | — | 3M weekly Codex users milestone (up from 2M a month earlier); reset rate limits to celebrate. | source | |
| 7M | +96.8 days | 7M active users milestone: added a banked reset to every account, appliable on demand from desktop/web. | source | |
| 8M | +1.0 days | 8M active users across Codex and ChatGPT Work: reset for all, and still no 5h rate limit, to explore GPT-5.6 Sol. | source | |
| 9M | +1.4 days | 9M active users: another reset, restoring 100% weekly usage limit. | source | |
| 10M | +5.5 days | 10M users: new usage reset for paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users, landing within the hour. | source | |
| 20M | +30.8 days | 20M active users milestone: announced one banked reset for every Codex and ChatGPT Work user, credited during the day for on-demand use. | source | |
| 25M | +9.6 days | 25M active users: to celebrate, usage reset for every paid ChatGPT Work and Codex subscription — the reset promised for 6pm PT the previous day. | source |
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| Oct 4, 2026, 8:35 PM | NOTE | I challenge you to do the same https://t.co/aUNDJbJ9y2 | — | source |
| Oct 4, 2026, 8:33 PM | NOTE | Over the next 28 days, each day we’ll either ship one thing that is a clear improvement and relevant for most codex/work users or ship a full reset. Let the improvements begin. htt | — | source |
| Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM | BOOST | All right, we’re locking in. Only things being worked on are simplifications, more efficiency for more usage, groundbreaking features or new models. Sometimes you have to invest | — | source |
| Oct 2, 2026, 9:18 PM | RESET | Reset all propagated. Enjoy. https://t.co/GaVJhbptR0 | — | source |
| Oct 2, 2026, 2:14 AM | NOTE | Global reset landing tomorrow 10am PST for all paid ChatGPT accounts. Apologies for the slow start with GPT-6.1 Sol, it's now back to running at expected speeds after the massive l | incident, compensation | source |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:51 PM | NOTE | Because usage on your primary dot is virtually unlimited at the moment, I can’t really give a reset. I need to come up with something new fast. | — | source |
| Sep 29, 2026, 6:53 PM | BANKEDAVAILABLE | A new banked Codex reset landed on our monitoring accounts. Tibo has not announced it on X yet. | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2026, 6:41 AM | BOOST | Hi, Tomorrow we are re-opening the Pro $200 subscriptions to new subscribers, but together with it we are also changing how we calculate the usage for it. In effect, if you do the | launch | source |
| Sep 26, 2026, 9:41 PM | NOTE | Sorry Gia. More resets coming next week | — | source |
| Sep 26, 2026, 6:17 PM | RESET | Reset for every paid Codex and ChatGPT Work user, promised after a brief disruption and confirmed fully propagated that evening: “Resets all propagated. That will be all.” | — | source |
| Sep 26, 2026, 12:07 AM | NOTE | o yes… we’re back in action and we’ll reset usage limits for all paid users across codex and ChatGPT work sorry about the brief disruption! (and yes we have a special spare codex | — | source |
| Sep 22, 2026, 6:23 PM | BANKEDARRIVING | GPT-6 Sol and Luna launch: one banked reset loaded into every Plus, Pro and Business account, alongside a permanent 50% API price cut. | launch, banked | source |
| Sep 12, 2026, 8:09 AM | RESET | Reset for every paid Codex and ChatGPT Work user, announced with that morning's Astra quality update and confirmed fully propagated: “Reset all propagated. Sweet dreams.” | — | source |
| Sep 9, 2026, 6:23 PM | BANKEDUPDATE | Some banked resets did not fully apply in ChatGPT Work and Codex that morning; everyone who used one in the affected window gets another one plus an apology email. | — | source |
| Sep 8, 2026, 1:34 AM | RESET | Global reset landed around 01:34 UTC, seen in usage meters before any announcement; Tibo confirmed at 04:05 UTC: “All reset for everyone. Enjoy the week with Astra.” | — | source |
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:39 AM | BANKEDARRIVING | Astra rolled out ahead of schedule, and every Plus, Pro and Business user still gets a full banked reset that day, landing by end of day. | banked | source |
| Sep 4, 2026, 8:57 PM | BANKEDARRIVING | Astra access compensation, second day: a banked reset for the Plus and Business users still without Astra, landing by end of day. | banked, compensation | source |
| Sep 3, 2026, 11:12 PM | BANKEDANNOUNCED | Astra access compensation: one banked reset for every day without Astra on a paid ChatGPT plan, starting that day — the first drop promised about three hours later. | launch, banked, compensation | source |
| Aug 31, 2026, 2:34 AM | RESET | 25M active users: to celebrate, usage reset for every paid ChatGPT Work and Codex subscription — the reset promised for 6pm PT the previous day. | milestone, promotion | source |
| Aug 25, 2026, 2:15 PM | RESET | Quiet reset for all paid plans — weekly usage back to 100% from ~14:00 UTC. Tibo confirmed it only in replies ("Ah yeah, forgot to say") ahead of the Plus 5h-limit return. | — | source |
| Aug 24, 2026, 12:46 AM | RESET | Good Sunday reset propagated to accounts, alongside usage fixes for the issues found the day before — "you should feel a positive difference." | incident | source |
| Aug 22, 2026, 12:50 AM | BANKEDAVAILABLE | The 20M-milestone banked reset landed in accounts for all paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users, redeemable on demand. | milestone, banked | source |
| Aug 21, 2026, 11:40 PM | BANKEDARRIVING | Banked reset delivery window: arriving by 8pm PST for all paid ChatGPT Work and Codex users. | banked | source |
| Aug 21, 2026, 11:43 AM | BANKEDANNOUNCED | 20M active users milestone: announced one banked reset for every Codex and ChatGPT Work user, credited during the day for on-demand use. | milestone, banked | source |
| Aug 13, 2026, 1:01 AM | RESETPREVIEW | Crossed 15M active users: a celebratory reset for everyone, landing within the hour — announced late as old news from a bunch of days ago. | milestone | source |
| Aug 11, 2026, 12:27 AM | RESET | Hi. It is done. This completed the reset promised for Monday; the reference weekly-usage card returned to 100% remaining. | — | source |
| Aug 8, 2026, 8:29 PM | RESET | Usage limits reset for all paid users of ChatGPT Work and Codex to celebrate GPT-5.6 Sol availability. | launch, promotion | source |
| Aug 1, 2026, 3:32 AM | RESET | Usage limits reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work to celebrate a week of efficiency and GPT-5.6 Luna throughput. | launch, promotion | source |
| Jul 28, 2026, 3:09 AM | RESET | Back at the laptop: usage limits reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work. | — | source |
| Jul 25, 2026, 7:17 PM | RESET | Usage limits reset for all Codex and ChatGPT Work users after an almost-global outage the previous night. | incident | source |
| Jul 21, 2026, 4:47 PM | RESETPREVIEW | 10M users: new usage reset for paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users, landing within the hour. | milestone | source |
| Jul 18, 2026, 3:28 AM | RESET | Oops... I did it again. Enjoy reset usage limits for all paid users for Codex and ChatGPT Work. Super grateful for an incredible team who is iterating at lightspeed and keeping… | — | source |
| Jul 16, 2026, 4:14 AM | RESET | 9M active users: another reset, restoring 100% weekly usage limit. | milestone | source |
| Jul 14, 2026, 7:34 PM | RESET | 8M active users across Codex and ChatGPT Work: reset for all, and still no 5h rate limit, to explore GPT-5.6 Sol. | milestone, launch, unlock | source |
| Jul 13, 2026, 6:29 PM | BANKEDUPDATE | 7M active users milestone: added a banked reset to every account, appliable on demand from desktop/web. | milestone, banked | source |
| Jul 12, 2026, 9:28 PM | BANKEDUPDATE | Added a banked reset to 500k ChatGPT Work/Codex users; shipped banked-reset redemption on web and mobile. | launch, banked | source |
| Jul 11, 2026, 5:54 AM | RESETPREVIEW | Introducing... another usage limit reset for all our ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Should land over next 30 minutes. Hope you have an awesome weekend. Thank you for pushing our… | promotion | source |
| Jul 10, 2026, 5:59 PM | RESETPREVIEW | Hello beautiful people! We have reset usage limits across Codex and ChatGPT Work. And another one will come later in the day. Rejoice. Now that I have your attention, a quick… | — | source |
| Jul 9, 2026, 9:24 PM | RESETPREVIEW | Enjoy a full reset of your usage limits for ChatGPT Work and Codex. Propagating in the next hour. @_rajanagarwal just joined to work on model research and push on coding… | — | source |
| Jun 29, 2026, 11:39 PM | RESETPREVIEW | Full reset within the hour plus one additional banked reset, after usage was being consumed faster than expected. | banked, compensation | source |
| Jun 28, 2026, 11:54 PM | RESET | As we are still investigating, I have reset everyone's Codex usage limits. This is a hard reset given some users had stacked up to three banked resets already that they can apply… | — | source |
| Jun 26, 2026, 11:39 PM | RESETPREVIEW | We are giving all Codex users a usage reset on the house. Should be showing in your accounts in the next few hours. We have applied some mitigations, but our investigation hasn't… | incident, promotion | source |
| Jun 18, 2026, 12:10 AM | RESET | "Sneaky double reset": full reset applied plus an extra reset deposited into the reset bank. | — | source |
| Jun 4, 2026, 12:25 AM | RESET | Hi. Over the last 24 hours we had three separate small incidents that affected Codex reliability. Those are three too many and we are taking active steps for them to not… | incident | source |
| May 31, 2026, 3:25 PM | RESET | The Codex usage limits have been reset for all paid ChatGPT subscriptions. You should be back to 100% weekly and 100% hourly limits. Let the tokens do incredible things today and… | — | source |
| May 23, 2026, 8:14 PM | RESET | Some of you noticed limits drained faster in Codex, we root caused it to an optimization that we rolled back that had an impact on cache hit rates when compacting across long… | incident | source |
| May 16, 2026, 5:51 PM | RESET | Codex usage limits have now been reset across all paid plans. Enjoy the weekend! | promotion | source |
| Apr 28, 2026, 5:28 AM | BOOST | Reset Codex rate limits for ALL paid plans to celebrate a good week and let everyone build with GPT-5.5. | launch, promotion | source |
| Apr 20, 2026, 11:15 PM | RESET | Codex incident is mitigated, seeing recovery. Lasted about 10 mins, Codex itself helped with the remediation, but ultimately the insight came from a human this time. Apologies for… | incident, compensation | source |
| Apr 17, 2026, 12:58 AM | BOOST | Codex 1-year anniversary: let Codex reset its own rate limits across all plans. | milestone | source |
| Apr 9, 2026, 5:51 PM | BOOST | Launched the $100 plan with a lot of included Codex usage; reset limits alongside it. | launch | source |
| Apr 7, 2026, 11:13 PM | BOOST | 3M weekly Codex users milestone (up from 2M a month earlier); reset rate limits to celebrate. | milestone, promotion | source |
| Apr 1, 2026, 7:48 AM | RESET | Our Codex dashboards are showing increased rate of users hitting rate limits and since we don't fully understand why I have made the cautious decision of resetting the usage… | — | source |
| Mar 27, 2026, 1:52 AM | RESET | Hello. We have reset Codex usage limits across all plans to let everyone experiment with the magnificent plugins we just launched, and because it had been a while! You can just… | launch | source |
| Mar 11, 2026, 5:38 AM | RESET | OK, Codex is back and stable and we should be good for a while. Reset button pressed, should see it in a bit | incident | source |
| Mar 10, 2026, 3:51 AM | RESETPREVIEW | This codex issue is now fully resolved and stable for the last couple of hours. You have come to expect it, but yes, that means we will be reseting rate limits in a bit. Enjoy. | incident | source |
| Mar 8, 2026, 2:42 AM | RESET | We don’t have evidence of a widespread issue with codex usage being drained faster than it should but there are enough reports and we have reset rate limits for plus & pro… | incident | source |
| Mar 4, 2026, 9:30 PM | RESET | Fixed a bug where the 2X promotional limit increase was not applied to ~9% of Plus/Pro users; reset limits to compensate. | incident, compensation | source |
| Mar 3, 2026, 1:50 AM | RESET | Codex is back up. We introduced an issue that caused requests to be blocked and rejected as high cyber risk. This was fixed in ~8 mins and we are now back online and fully… | incident | source |
| Dec 25, 2025, 8:01 AM | UNLOCK | Holiday gift: reset rate limits AND lifted usage limits to 2X the usual until Jan 1. | promotion, unlock | source |
| Dec 19, 2025, 10:01 PM | RESET | We rewrote the underlying system to track and bill usage in Codex and we have reset usage limits in the process. Backfilling is time consuming and it’s more fun to give free… | — | source |
| Dec 17, 2025, 2:18 AM | RESET | Didn’t need to do this in a while, but you know the drill. We have reset everyone’s usage limits, enjoy more Codex and apologies for the disruption. | compensation | source |
| Dec 2, 2025, 10:49 PM | RESET | We have reset the usage limits for everyone in Codex, which helps us mitigate the issue the fastest and the team will continue to work on the underlying cause. This should… | incident | source |
| Nov 22, 2025, 11:13 PM | RESET | We have reset rate limits for all Codex users to compensate for the unusual high latencies in or near the US in the previous hours. Grateful for the team working hard behind the… | compensation | source |
| Nov 7, 2025, 6:27 PM | BOOST | Released gpt-5-codex-mini (up to 4X more usage included), increased usage limits by 50% for Plus/Edu/Team plans, and gave Pro priority processing. | launch | source |
| Nov 5, 2025, 8:19 PM | RESETPREVIEW | Codex outage resolved. We suffered a minor outage for last 45 minutes which turned into a global outage for last 30 minutes, this is now resolved and we have reset the rate… | incident | source |
| Sep 17, 2025, 4:02 AM | RESET | We have reset everyone's limits for gpt-5-codex to allow you all to benefit more from it today and as a way to make up for the slowdowns earlier while we were provisioning… | incident, launch | source |
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