Codex and ChatGPT Work limits reset with GPT-5.6 Sol efficiency fixes giving about 18% longer usage.

A confirmed provider-initiated counter clear for the audience below.

What happened

Provider / product: OpenAI / Codex
Plans: All applicable plans
Announced: Jul 29, 2026, 04:09 UTC
Cleared by: Jul 29, 2026, 04:09 UTC
Audience: all users · All ChatGPT Work and Codex users
Model or pool: Not specified
Provider-stated reason: Sol draining limits faster than expected

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 · confirms completion
Source 2: @thsottiaux ↗staff post · clarifies · Aug 25 post confirms the restore was postponed

Research notes

Reset shipped with GPT-5.6 Sol efficiency fixes (~18% longer usage). The 5h limit was said to return 'tomorrow', but it was postponed until Aug 26 for Plus.

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 UTCeffective_at: None -> 2026-07-29T04:09:02Z · 'I've reset usage limits'; the Aug 25 post covers only the 5h-limit postponement.