Codex usage reset for everyone on the house after reports of faster usage drain.

A source-linked change to usage terms or limits.

Exact effect time unavailable. The date below is when this change was announced, not proof that every account changed at that moment. This record is classified as completed; follow its sources for the available evidence.

What happened

Provider / product: OpenAI / Codex
Plans: All applicable plans
Announced: Jun 26, 2026, 23:39 UTC
Cleared by: Exact time not established
Audience: all users · All Codex users
Model or pool: Not specified
Provider-stated reason: Reports of faster drain possibly tied to abuse/fraud-prevention mechanisms

Primary evidence and context

Follow the original posts or documentation. Announcement posts and completion evidence can say different things; check each source's claim.

Source 1: @thsottiaux ↗staff post · announces

Research notes

A usage reset 'on the house' for all Codex users, landing over a few hours.

Discovery credits

These feeds helped us find the event. The original provider sources above are the evidence used for this record.

Correction log

Sep 22, 2026, 22:17 UTCconfidence: confirmed -> reported · 'We are giving all Codex users a usage reset ... Should be showing in your accounts in the next few hours' (future landing). No confirmation. | Policy (claude): a first-party announcement of an imminent reset, unretracted after 48h, is treated as completed with confidence 'reported'; only confirms_completion evidence makes it 'confirmed'.