OpenAI Resets Usage Limits Again for All Paid Codex and ChatGPT Work Users
OpenAI has reset usage limits for all paid Codex and ChatGPT Work users for the second time in days. Tibo (@thsottiaux) confirmed the reset on July 28, citing fast adoption of ChatGPT Work. Here's what changed and what it means.
OpenAI has reset usage limits for all paid Codex and ChatGPT Work subscribers — again. The announcement came from Tibo (@thsottiaux), who leads engineering at OpenAI, in a celebratory post on July 28, 2026.
Back at the laptop. The usage limits have been reset for all paid users of Codex and ChatGPT Work. Weeeeeeee. It's a good day!
— Tibo (@thsottiaux) July 28, 2026
The reset follows an earlier goodwill gesture tied to the near-global outage that hit OpenAI’s infrastructure on July 25, 2026 — and a broader pattern of limit resets OpenAI has been using to reward fast adoption of its agentic coding and workplace tools.
What’s Being Reset
The limit reset applies to all paid users of both Codex (OpenAI’s agentic coding environment) and ChatGPT Work (the enterprise-focused productivity layer). That means anyone on a Plus, Pro, or Team plan who has been hitting usage ceilings should see their quotas refreshed immediately.
Tibo’s earlier post from the same day added more context — the reset was described as a celebration of the fast adoption of ChatGPT Work and the effort that went into the product. He also teased users to “hold on tight to your ultra and /fast,” referencing Codex’s execution modes for heavy workloads.
Why This Keeps Happening
This is at least the second time in recent weeks that OpenAI has issued a surprise limit reset for Codex and ChatGPT Work users. The first came after the July 25 outage, when OpenAI wiped usage counters as a compensatory move for downtime that affected APIs, ChatGPT, and Codex simultaneously.
The repeated resets signal two things: demand for these products is outrunning OpenAI’s initial usage projections, and the company is willing to absorb short-term capacity costs to maintain user momentum during a critical growth window.
What This Means for Users
If you’re a paid Codex or ChatGPT Work subscriber who hit a wall recently, your limits should already be cleared. There’s no action required — the reset is applied automatically on OpenAI’s side.
OpenAI hasn’t confirmed whether these resets will become a regular occurrence or whether they’re tied to specific milestones. Given the pace of adoption, more announcements of this kind seem likely in the coming weeks.
Background: The July 25 Outage Reset
The first reset came on July 26, after OpenAI’s infrastructure went down across APIs, ChatGPT, and Codex between roughly 2am and 4am UTC on July 25. The outage was described internally as “almost global.” When service was restored, Tibo announced that usage limits had been wiped for all affected paid users as compensation for the disruption.
Today’s reset appears to be separate — tied to product adoption milestones rather than infrastructure issues — suggesting OpenAI is using limit resets as a deliberate growth lever, not just a reactive gesture.
