# OpenAI Codex Quota Reset Radar (CodexReset.live) — Complete Machine Knowledge Base
> Full structured documentation and FAQ reference for search bots, AI agents (Perplexity, SearchGPT, Claude, Grok), and developers.

## 1. Executive Summary & Verdict
- **Status Today (October 2026)**: No spontaneous global reset recorded today. Next 48-hour probability is low (~30%).
- **Days Since Last Reset**: 2.0 days (last confirmed reset on October 3, 2026).
- **Core Recommendation**: Normal coding conditions apply. If hitting rate limits, rely on the personal 5-hour rolling recovery window or alternative coding IDEs (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code).

## 2. Understand Codex Limits & Mechanics
### Q: What actually resets when you hit a Codex limit?
A: When you trigger "rate_limit_exceeded" in OpenAI Codex, your account has consumed its rolling 5-hour token allocation. Codex models factor in context window tokens, reasoning effort (thinking tokens), and concurrent agent calls. A public reset clears this server-side usage ceiling for all subscribers at once.

### Q: What is the difference between a Hard Reset and a Banked Reset?
- **Hard Reset**: Spontaneously executed by OpenAI across global server clusters. Instantly clears token limits to 100% capacity for all active Plus, Pro, and Business subscribers.
- **Banked Reset**: A redeemable voucher deposited into eligible user accounts during phased rollouts or architectural migrations. Can be held and manually redeemed when an individual limit is reached.

### Q: How to diagnose an Outage vs. Quota Limit?
- If status.openai.com reports degraded performance or 5xx errors, it is an infrastructure outage.
- If you receive HTTP 429 "rate_limit_exceeded", your personal 5-hour rolling window is exhausted.

## 3. High-Intent Frequently Asked Questions
1. **Will Codex reset today?**
   Probability is currently low (~30%). No official hint has been posted on X by Tibo or OpenAI.
2. **Is there an official schedule for Codex resets?**
   No. Global resets are irregular. They celebrate model launches, subscriber milestones (e.g. 25M active users), or compensate for cluster downtime.
3. **Do banked resets expire?**
   Banked resets persist across active promotional windows, but OpenAI reserves the right to sunset unused promotional tokens once the feature reaches general availability.
4. **Tibo posted a reset on X, but my usage has not changed. Why?**
   Global propagation takes 30 to 90 minutes across global edge CDN nodes. Wait for regional cache synchronization or re-authenticate.
5. **Can I purchase extra Codex quota?**
   OpenAI does not sell one-off quota refills. Extra volume requires upgrading to Pro/Enterprise or waiting for the 5-hour window.
6. **How can I continue building while waiting for limits to unlock?**
   Switch to Cursor IDE, Windsurf, or Claude Code, which maintain independent monthly usage pools and provide free-tier credits.

## 4. Monitored Leadership & Developer Accounts
- @thsottiaux (Thibault Sottiaux): Head of Codex, OpenAI — Primary authority for reset announcements.
- @sama (Sam Altman): CEO, OpenAI — Executive announcements and platform-wide capacity milestones.
- @OpenAI: Official announcements.
- @agekhtman (Alexander Gekhtman): Codex Product Lead.
- @OpenAIDevs: API & developer platform reliability.