Codex rate limits reset for everyone after a GPU fleet overload.

A confirmed provider-initiated counter clear for the audience below.

Exact effect time unavailable. The date below is when this change was announced, not proof that every account changed at that moment. This record is classified as completed; follow its sources for the available evidence.

What happened

Provider / product: OpenAI / Codex
Plans: All applicable plans
Announced: Mar 11, 2026, 05:38 UTC
Cleared by: Exact time not established
Audience: all users · Codex users
Model or pool: Not specified
Provider-stated reason: GPU fleet overload ('melting') incident

Primary evidence and context

Follow the original posts or documentation. Announcement posts and completion evidence can say different things; check each source's claim.

Source 1: @thsottiaux ↗staff post · confirms completion

Research notes

'Reset button pressed' after Codex returned to stability.

Discovery credits

These feeds helped us find the event. The original provider sources above are the evidence used for this record.