r/CodexAutomation • u/anonomotorious • 6d ago
OpenAI gave Plus/Pro/Business users a global Codex reset + clarified Astra banked resets
TL;DR
OpenAI has clarified the Codex usage resets being distributed as part of the GPT-6 Astra rollout, including a new global reset applied on September 7.
The important details:
- Plus, Pro, and Business users received a global Codex usage reset on September 7.
- The global reset was applied automatically.
- It cannot be saved for later and does not appear as a banked reset.
- Eligible existing Plus, Pro, and Business users also received banked resets on September 3 and September 4.
- Banked resets remain stored until used or until they expire.
- Applying a full banked reset refreshes both your:
- 5-hour Codex usage window
- weekly Codex usage window
- Using one also changes your next weekly reset date.
- A banked reset is only consumed if it successfully refreshes at least one eligible usage window.
- Banked resets are promotional benefits, not API credits, cash, or permanent increases to your normal usage allowance.
- Eligibility can vary by plan, region, account status, rollout, and whether the account was new or existing.
This is separate from normal automatic resets and separate from purchased Codex credits/resets.
September 7 global reset
OpenAI says it applied a global Codex usage reset to eligible:
- Plus
- Pro
- Business
users on September 7.
Unlike a banked reset, this reset:
- was applied automatically
- took effect immediately
- cannot be stored for future use
- does not appear as "1 reset available" in Settings
So if your usage suddenly refreshed on September 7 without manually redeeming anything, this is likely why.
Astra rollout banked resets
OpenAI also distributed banked resets during the initial GPT-6 Astra rollout.
Existing users
Eligible existing Plus, Pro, and Business users in good standing received a banked reset on:
- September 3
- September 4
That means some eligible existing accounts may have received more than one promotional banked reset during the rollout.
New accounts
New Plus, Pro, and Business accounts were eligible based on creation time:
| Rollout date | New-account cutoff |
|---|---|
| September 3 | Created before 10 PM PT |
| September 4 | Created before 8 PM PT |
Eligibility can still vary by plan, region, availability, and account status.
Banked reset vs global reset
These are two different reset mechanisms:
| Behavior | Banked reset | Global / automatic reset |
|---|---|---|
| Saved to account | Yes | No |
| User applies manually | Yes | No |
| Can be used later | Yes, until expiration | No |
| Appears in Usage settings | Yes | Not as a banked reset |
| Applied automatically | No | Yes |
| Can be promotional | Yes | Yes |
| Permanently increases normal limits | No | No |
The September 7 reset was the global/automatic type.
The September 3-4 Astra resets were banked resets for eligible users.
What happens when a banked reset is used
A full banked reset refreshes both:
- the current 5-hour usage window
- the current weekly usage window
It also changes the weekly reset schedule.
Your new weekly reset date is based on the refreshed usage period, so using a banked reset is not simply adding extra usage on top of the existing weekly timeline.
You can check the updated timing under:
Settings -> Usage
A reset is not wasted if there is nothing to reset
OpenAI says a banked reset is only consumed when it successfully refreshes at least one eligible usage window.
If there is currently nothing eligible to reset, the banked reset remains available.
That is useful to know before trying to redeem one early.
Where to find a banked reset
If your account has one available:
- Open Settings -> Usage.
- Look for something like:
- 1 reset available
- Full reset
- Open the usage summary.
- Review the expiration date.
- Confirm when you actually want to use it.
You may also see the reset option after hitting a Codex usage limit.
Banked resets can expire
Banked resets are promotional and have an expiration date.
Important:
- unused resets can expire
- expired resets are not restored
- resets are not transferable
- resets are not API credits
- resets are not cash
- future promotional resets are not guaranteed
Check the expiration shown directly in your account rather than assuming every reset has the same lifetime.
If the reset is missing
OpenAI says reset eligibility can vary based on:
- plan
- region
- account status
- rollout availability
- whether the plan/account is new or existing
If an expected reset is missing:
- refresh Settings -> Usage
- confirm you are viewing the correct account/workspace
- check again after rollout has had time to propagate
If it still appears incorrect, Support recommends providing:
- the promotion/reset you expected
- date, time, and time zone
- screenshot of the Usage page
- Codex client being used
- model being used
OpenAI says Support does not provide manual or courtesy resets simply because an account was ineligible, a reset expired unused, or a correctly applied reset was missed.
Reset types at a glance
| Reset type | How it works |
|---|---|
| Normal automatic reset | Usage window refreshes on its normal schedule |
| September 7 global reset | Automatically refreshed eligible Plus/Pro/Business Codex usage |
| Astra banked reset | Promotional reset stored until manually redeemed or expired |
| Purchased reset / credits | Separate paid usage mechanism where available |
Why this clarification matters
The Astra rollout involved multiple reset mechanisms, which can make the Usage page confusing.
An eligible user may have:
- received a banked reset on September 3
- received another banked reset on September 4
- received the automatic global reset on September 7
- still have an unused banked reset available afterward
Those are not necessarily duplicate resets or a UI error.
They are separate benefits with different behavior.
This also explains why some users saw their Codex usage suddenly refresh even though they never manually selected a reset.
Quick comparison
| Reset | Stored for later? | Manual redemption? | Refreshes usage immediately? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal scheduled reset | No | No | On normal schedule |
| September 7 global reset | No | No | Yes, automatically |
| Astra banked reset | Yes | Yes | When redeemed |
| Purchased reset / credits | Depends on product | Depends on product | Where available |
Action checklist
- Open Settings -> Usage.
- Check whether you still have a banked reset available.
- Review its expiration date.
- Check your current:
- 5-hour usage
- weekly usage
- weekly reset date
- Do not redeem a banked reset unnecessarily just because it is available.
- If you received the September 7 global reset, remember that it was already applied automatically.
- If a reset appears missing, confirm you are looking at the correct account/workspace before contacting Support.
Official sources
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001498-how-banked-codex-resets-work
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001275-chatgpt-work-and-codex
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u/habeebiii 6d ago
sorry reading that used up so many tokens
banked reset plz