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OpenAI Codex Quota Saga: Fixes Bring Gains, Then Mysterious Resets
After OpenAI fixed Codex billing bugs and boosted user quotas by 10-50%, users reported unauthorized quota drains and repeated random resets. An audit is underway.
2026-08-30 ~ 2026-08-31 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · OpenAI Fixes Codex Bugs, Boosting Usage Limits by 10-50% (2026-08-30, 3 posts)
After fixing eight backend bugs—including tasks that wasted up to 70% of quotas—OpenAI reset limits for all paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users, who can now get 10-50% more usage. Developers confirmed the excessive consumption issue is resolved.
- OpenAI Fixes Codex Memory Leaks, Boosting Usage Limits by 10-50% — Angaisb_ · 2026-08-30
- OpenAI Codex efficiency boosted by 10-50% — ChrisGPT · 2026-08-30
- OpenAI Fixes 8 Codex Bugs: Loops Drained Up to 70% of Usage — 机器之心 · 2026-08-30
Episode 2 · Users Report OpenAI Codex Quotas Resetting Unexpectedly (2026-08-31, 2 posts)
Multiple users report that their OpenAI Codex quotas were randomly reset on two consecutive days without authorization. An audit is underway, with the issue suspected to stem from automatic resets, a policy change, or a bug.
- Users report OpenAI Codex resets disappearing unexpectedly — sethlazar · 2026-08-31
- Users Report OpenAI Codex Limits Unexpectedly Resetting — haydendevs · 2026-08-31