Codex and ChatGPT Work limits reset for everyone at 8M active users.

A source-linked change to usage terms or limits.

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: Jul 14, 2026, 19:34 UTC
Cleared by: Exact time not established
Audience: all users · All Codex and ChatGPT Work users
Model or pool: Not specified
Provider-stated reason: 8M active users milestone

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 · announces

Research notes

Usage limits were reset for all users at 8M active users. The 5h limit was still disabled.

Discovery credits

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

Correction log

Sep 22, 2026, 22:17 UTCconfidence: confirmed -> reported · 'We are once again resetting the usage limits for all' (progressive, no completion). | Policy (claude): a first-party announcement of an imminent reset, unretracted after 48h, is treated as completed with confidence 'reported'; only confirms_completion evidence makes it 'confirmed'.