ChatGPT how to check usage: dashboard, /status and /usage

ChatGPT how to check usage: for Codex, open the usage dashboard at chatgpt.com/codex/settings/usage. In the Codex command line tool, type /status or /usage. OpenAI's pricing documentation names these as the places to see your current limits and reset times.

This guide covers Codex, OpenAI's coding agent that comes with a ChatGPT plan, because that is where OpenAI's current docs describe usage checking in detail. The pages we read for this guide do not describe a usage meter for ordinary chat messages, so we don't invent one. If you hit a limit in regular chat, the message in the app is the source to trust.

Check usage on the dashboard

The usage dashboard is the main place to look. As of October 30, 2026, the docs say: "You can find your current limits in the usage dashboard."

1. Sign in to ChatGPT with the account you use for Codex.
2. Open chatgpt.com/codex/settings/usage.
3. Read your current limits and your reset times.

The docs also suggest a habit: check the dashboard every week or two to understand your pace and how much capacity is left.

Check usage inside the Codex CLI

If you work in a terminal, you don't need to leave it. Codex's slash command reference lists three commands that help.

1. Type /status in any chat. The pricing docs say it shows your remaining limits during an active session. The command reference describes it as showing the active model, approval policy, writable roots and current token usage.
2. Type /usage to open the usage menu. It shows your account's ChatGPT token activity, or lets you redeem an earned rate-limit reset if one is available.
3. To skip the menu, type /usage daily, /usage weekly or /usage cumulative.
4. Type /statusline to choose what the footer shows. Rate limits and token counters are among the options, and the choice is saved to tui.status_line in your config.toml file.

If your session does not use Codex service account authentication, /usage shows a sign-in requirement instead of numbers.

The two docs pages describe /status a little differently. One says it shows remaining limits, the other lists model, approvals and token usage. If /status doesn't show limits on your version, use /usage or the dashboard.

What the limits are

Limits depend on your plan. As of October 30, 2026, the pricing page says:

The estimates are not fixed message counts. The docs say the number of messages depends on the model, the size and complexity of the task, and whether it runs locally or in the cloud. Local messages and cloud chats share one allowance, and weekly limits may also apply. Image generation uses included limits faster than text work, roughly 3 to 5 times on average according to the docs.

What to do when you run low

• Use a smaller model or a tighter task. The docs suggest this when usage is higher than you expected.
• Buy credits. The docs say Plus and Pro users who hit their limit can buy extra credits without upgrading, and workspaces with flexible pricing can buy workspace credits. Prices and discounts depend on your plan.
• Wait for the reset. Reset times are shown on the dashboard.

Common problems

The dashboard shows different numbers than I expected. The docs call the message counts estimates. Check the dashboard for the current figure rather than relying on a number from a blog or a forum.

/usage asks me to sign in. Your session lacks Codex service account authentication. Sign in, then run it again.

I'm on a company plan and can't see my limits. Enterprise and Edu plans are managed by workspace admins. Check with yours.

Where to go next

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