CODEX

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Resets, reset cards and extra usage

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Event calendar

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1 recorded events

October 2026

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Reset Usage resetCard Reset cardExtra Extra usageLimit Temporary limit increaseComp. Compensation

Event timeline

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4 / 4 events
  1. Announcement date
    Reset cardOfficially confirmed

    October 7 paid-account banked reset

    Eligibility & source evidence

    OpenAI's Codex lead announced a banked reset for paid accounts and later confirmed delivery of the announced grant.

    Who is eligible
    Paid accounts covered by the announcement; individual plan tiers are not named.
    Regions
    No country or region list is stated.
    Announced
    Effective
    Not specified by the source
    Expected by
    by EOD PST (original wording)As announced
    Ends
    Check the expiration displayed in your accountAs announced

    Eligibility

    • The announcement says paid accounts. It does not establish eligibility for every named subscription plan or region.

    Limits & exclusions

    • A banked reset is saved for manual use; it is not API credit. Check your account for its expiration.
    • The public delivery confirmation does not verify the current visitor's account.
    • The farewell about tomorrow is not treated as a promise of another reset.

    Confirmation

    The author's follow-up quotes the announcement and confirms the announced grant landed across accounts; it does not disclose each account's delivery time.

    Official confirmation describes this event; it does not confirm receipt in your account.

    Confirmation · Tibo Sottiaux (@thsottiaux), OpenAI

    Earlier estimate (now confirmed)

    This is the window calculated from the original announcement. Later official evidence confirmed the event; it is no longer awaiting activation.

    Official timing wording
    by EOD PST (original wording)As announced
    Estimated window · Non-official estimate

    Estimate basis · EOD is interpreted as the end boundary of the announcement's PST calendar day. Taking PST literally as UTC−08:00 gives October 8, 08:00 UTC. Pacific civil time was actually PDT that day, leaving a one-hour ambiguity. This conservative input supports an estimate, not an exact official delivery time.

    Deadline: from 24 hours before to 1 hour after.

    Eligibility & source evidence

    Announcement
    Original source · Tibo Sottiaux (@thsottiaux), OpenAI

    Original language: English

    Loading a banked reset in everyone's paid accounts. See you again tomorrow!

    Original post and public publication metadata read directly in the browser; no individual plan or region list is supplied.

    Related plans & brand

    ChatGPT plans

    These links are for reference. Eligibility is defined by the event above; ChatGPT subscriptions and API billing have separate entitlements.

    Last verified ·

  2. Event date
    Usage resetOfficially confirmed

    September 7 Codex global reset

    Eligibility & source evidence

    OpenAI confirms an automatic reset for Plus, Pro and Business.

    Who is eligible
    ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Business
    Regions
    No country list published.
    Announced
    Not specified by the source
    Effective

    Eligibility

    • Eligible Plus, Pro and Business users.

    Limits & exclusions

    • Automatic; not banked, cash or API credit.
    • Public confirmation does not verify individual accounts.

    Confirmation

    Official retrospective confirmation; announcement time unknown.

    Not specified by the source

    Official confirmation describes this event; it does not confirm receipt in your account.

    Confirmation · OpenAI Help Center

    Eligibility & source evidence

    Related plans & brand

    ChatGPT Plus ChatGPT Pro ChatGPT Business

    These links are for reference. Eligibility is defined by the event above; ChatGPT subscriptions and API billing have separate entitlements.

    Last verified ·

  3. Event date
    Reset cardOfficially confirmed

    Astra rollout: two days of banked resets

    Eligibility & source evidence

    Eligible users received banked resets September 3 and 4.

    Who is eligible
    Plus, Pro; Business standard and premium seats
    Regions
    Eligibility varies by region and availability.
    Announced
    Not specified by the source
    Effective
    September 3–4, 2026; date precision onlyAs announced
    Ends
    Check the expiration displayed in your accountAs announced

    Eligibility

    • Existing accounts in good standing: both days.
    • New Plus, Pro or Business accounts: created and subscribed before September 3, 2026, 10 PM PT or September 4, 2026, 8 PM PT, respectively.
    • New Business standard/premium seats must also exist before the relevant cutoff.

    Limits & exclusions

    • Account, plan and regional eligibility still apply and may change. A missing reset may indicate ineligibility.
    • Apply manually before account-specific expiry; not cash or API credits.
    • No individual delivery verification.

    Eligibility cutoffs

    Created and subscribed before — September 3 grant
    Created and subscribed before — September 4 grant

    Confirmation

    Official retrospective confirmation of both grants; confirmation publication time is unknown.

    Not specified by the source

    Official confirmation describes this event; it does not confirm receipt in your account.

    Confirmation · OpenAI Help Center

    Eligibility & source evidence

    ClarificationNot specified by the source
    Original source · OpenAI Help Center

    Original language: English

    created and subscribed before

    Both creation and subscription must precede the cutoff; Business seats must already exist.

    Corrections & updates

    · Record clarification after another official source review: added the subscription and seat-existence requirements. This does not indicate a newly changed official offer.

    Related plans & brand

    ChatGPT Plus ChatGPT Pro ChatGPT Business

    These links are for reference. Eligibility is defined by the event above; ChatGPT subscriptions and API billing have separate entitlements.

    Last verified ·

  4. Announcement date
    Extra usageOfficially confirmed

    Codex credits for university students

    Eligibility & source evidence

    Eligible students can claim 2,500 ChatGPT credits (USD 100) for Codex.

    Who is eligible
    Personal ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus or Pro accounts
    Regions
    United States and Canada; university and residence must qualify.
    Announced
    Effective
    Ends
    Credits: 12 months after each grant; offer closing date not announcedAs announced

    Eligibility

    • Currently enrolled at a degree-granting US or Canadian university and residing in either country when claiming.
    • Complete SheerID verification with a university email. One offer per student.

    Limits & exclusions

    • Credited to the verified personal workspace; not transferable or for sale.
    • Extends Codex beyond plan limits; not API credits. API-key-only access is ineligible.
    • Expires 12 months after each grant; no common offer end date is published.
    • Offer availability is confirmed; your verification and receipt are not.

    Confirmation

    Official launch availability, with current terms checked again during this review.

    Official confirmation describes this event; it does not confirm receipt in your account.

    Confirmation · OpenAI Help Center

    Eligibility & source evidence

    Confirmation
    Original source · OpenAI Help Center

    Original language: English

    Codex for Students is now available

    The March 20 entry announces availability and the stated USD 100 / 2,500-credit amount.

    ClarificationNot specified by the source
    Original source · OpenAI Help Center

    Original language: English

    credits expire 12 months after the grant date

    Current official terms still offer the grant and specify eligibility, workspace and expiration.

    Related plans & brand

    ChatGPT Free ChatGPT Go ChatGPT Plus ChatGPT Pro

    These links are for reference. Eligibility is defined by the event above; ChatGPT subscriptions and API billing have separate entitlements.

    Last verified ·

Other current benefits (1)
Extra usageOfficially confirmed

Codex credits for university students

Eligible students can claim 2,500 ChatGPT credits (USD 100) for Codex.

Available as of the last verification ·

Who is eligible
Personal ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus or Pro accounts
Regions
United States and Canada; university and residence must qualify.
Announced
Effective
Ends
Credits: 12 months after each grant; offer closing date not announcedAs announced
Original source · OpenAI Help Center View full record
Timing rules & past estimates

Latest announcement estimate replay (confirmed)

October 7 paid-account banked reset

Estimated window · Non-official estimate
Official confirmation published

Recalculated using today’s rules. This is not a new pending announcement and does not claim a forecast was published at the time.

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How these windows are calculated

These heuristics are not statistically calibrated. A window is not an official commitment or confirmation of receipt; only new official evidence can confirm the event.

  • Exact time: from the stated time to 3 hours later.
  • Approximate time: 30 minutes before to 2 hours after the stated time.
  • Stated window: retain its start and allow 2 hours after its end.
  • Deadline: from 24 hours before to 1 hour after.
  • Date only: 16:30–21:30 on that date in the explicitly recorded source time zone.
  • No stated time: 16:30–21:30 on the announcement date in its recorded source time zone; use the next day only if that window had ended when published.

The window never starts before publication. A missed explicit window is not moved forward. Missing source time zones are not guessed.

Verified source records

Four verified records retained. Rechecked the saved complete originals for the October 7 reset thread and directly opened its confirmation; added a Chinese translation of that confirmation. Other records and profile review coverage are unchanged.
Public announcements. No account access, personal balance or prediction of unannounced resets.