Does a banked reset change the Codex reset countdown?
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Yes. OpenAI's help center says 'Using a full banked reset refreshes your 5-hour and weekly Codex usage windows and changes your weekly reset date. Check Settings → Usage for your updated reset time.' A purchased instant reset also brings the weekly allowance forward: the new weekly period starts with your first request after the reset, and the next automatic weekly reset is seven days later. Global resets apply on their own and never appear as a saved reset.
What the official docs say
Using a full banked reset refreshes your 5-hour and weekly Codex usage windows and changes your weekly reset date.
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: How banked Codex resets work Check Settings → Usage for your updated reset time.
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: How banked Codex resets work Your usage dashboard may take a short time to update.
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: How banked Codex resets work Purchasing a reset brings your weekly allowance forward.
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex An automatic or global reset refreshes the eligible usage limits specified in the announcement.
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex it won't appear as a saved reset in Settings
Quoted from OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex You can apply the reset in the desktop app or on web and it will replenish the weekly usage for you.
Quoted from Tibo Sottiaux on X, 2026-07-13 (banked reset replenishes weekly usage)
How it is counted
A banked reset is applied by you, and the moment it lands both windows start over. The help center says it 'refreshes your 5-hour and weekly Codex usage windows and changes your weekly reset date', and warns that 'Your usage dashboard may take a short time to update'; if the percentage does not move, refresh or reopen Settings → Usage. Tibo Sottiaux confirmed on 2026-07-13 that applying one 'will replenish the weekly usage for you'.
A purchased instant reset moves the countdown the same way. The help center says 'Purchasing a reset brings your weekly allowance forward. Your new weekly period starts with your first Work or Codex request after the reset', and the next automatic weekly reset is seven days after that request.
An automatic or global reset, the kind this board tracks, is different: it 'refreshes the eligible usage limits specified in the announcement', you do not need to apply it, and 'it won't appear as a saved reset in Settings'. After any reset the normal caps still apply: 'you can reach the five-hour limit while you still have weekly usage remaining'.
| Kind of reset | What happens to your countdown | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full banked reset (you apply it) | Both the 5-hour and weekly windows refresh; your weekly reset date changes | [1] |
| Purchased instant reset | Weekly allowance brought forward; a new weekly period starts with your first request and the next automatic reset is seven days after it | [2] |
| Automatic / global reset (what this board tracks) | Refreshes the limits named in the announcement; nothing to apply; not shown as a saved reset | [2] |
| Dashboard after any reset | May take a short time to update; refresh or reopen Settings → Usage | [1] |
| Caps after a reset | Unchanged: you can still reach the 5-hour limit with weekly usage remaining | [2] |
FAQ
Do I need to do anything when OpenAI announces a global reset?
No. The help center says an automatic or global reset 'refreshes the eligible usage limits specified in the announcement', that you do not need to apply it yourself, and that it 'won't appear as a saved reset in Settings'. Only banked resets are applied by you.
Why does my dashboard still show the old percentage after a reset?
OpenAI says 'Your usage dashboard may take a short time to update.' If the number has not changed, refresh the page or reopen Settings → Usage; in the CLI, /status reads the current windows.
Does a banked reset refill the weekly allowance too, or only the 5-hour window?
Both. The help center names the '5-hour and weekly Codex usage windows', and Tibo Sottiaux wrote on 2026-07-13 that applying the reset 'will replenish the weekly usage for you'. Your weekly reset date moves accordingly.
After a reset, can I still hit the 5-hour limit?
Yes. The help center says that after a reset 'you can reach the five-hour limit while you still have weekly usage remaining'. A reset refills the windows; it does not remove them.
Sources
- OpenAI Help Center: How banked Codex resets workverified 2026-09-17
- OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codexverified 2026-09-17
- Tibo Sottiaux on X, 2026-07-13 (banked reset replenishes weekly usage)verified 2026-09-17
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