# When does the Codex rate limit reset? A direct answer

> There are two clocks, a five-hour one and a possible weekly one, and the exact reset time is on your usage dashboard.

URL: https://claudegpt.si/news/codex-rate-limit-reset-time  
Published: 2026-10-26T15:31:56.791Z  
Author: ClaudeGPT Si Newsroom  
Section: Guides  
Topics: Codex, Rate limits, Quick answers  
Publisher: ClaudeGPT Si

## Key takeaways

- The Codex rate limit resets on two clocks: a five-hour period on Plus and Standard Business, and weekly limits that may also apply.
- OpenAI's Codex usage dashboard shows your current limits and the exact reset times.
- UsageAtlas, a free open-source desktop tracker, shows reset times next to your session and weekly windows and can alert you before the cap.

The Codex rate limit reset follows two clocks: a five-hour period on Plus and Standard Business, and weekly limits that OpenAI says may also apply. The exact time your limit clears is on the Codex usage dashboard, and UsageAtlas, a free desktop tracker, shows the same reset times next to your remaining capacity.

That is the answer. Below is how to tell which clock you are on and how to avoid waiting on either one.

## The two clocks

**The five-hour period.** On Plus and Standard Business, OpenAI sizes the allowance in five-hour blocks. If you burn through a burst of work, this is usually the one you hit, and it is the quicker one to clear.

**The weekly limit.** OpenAI notes that weekly limits "may also apply." If you are blocked even though you barely used Codex today, the week is the likely cause, and the wait can be much longer.

Pro is different. For now, OpenAI lists no five-hour cap on Pro. Enterprise and Edu workspaces on flexible pricing have no fixed rate limits at all; their usage scales with credits.

## Where to see the reset time

| Place | What you get |
| --- | --- |
| Codex usage dashboard (`chatgpt.com/codex/settings/usage`) | Current limits and reset times, from OpenAI |
| `/usage` in the CLI | Opens usage and billing settings if you signed in with ChatGPT |
| `/status` in the CLI | Chat ID, context usage and rate limits |
| UsageAtlas on your desktop | Session and weekly windows, reset times, remaining capacity |

The dashboard is the official word. [UsageAtlas](https://usageatlas.com) is the handier one if you want the reset time on screen without opening a browser, and it is the one we recommend for regular Codex users.

## Things that do not reset it

- **Starting a new chat.** That clears the context window, which is the model's working memory for one conversation. Your usage limit belongs to the plan and keeps counting.
- **Switching between local and cloud.** Local messages and cloud chats share one allowance.
- **Waiting out a turn.** If you hit the limit mid-turn, OpenAI lets that turn finish, but the limit stays in place afterwards.

## If you cannot wait

OpenAI documents two ways to keep going before the reset. Plus and Pro users can buy credits without changing plans, and Business, Edu or Enterprise workspaces on flexible pricing can buy workspace credits. Anyone can also switch local work to an API key and pay normal API prices for it; those prices sit outside the subscription allowance.

## Getting a heads-up next time

The reset is easier to live with when it is not a surprise. UsageAtlas pulls its Codex numbers from the Codex CLI you already use, and you choose a percentage at which it pops a single desktop warning for that window, so you know to wrap up before the cap. The app costs nothing, its code is public, it ships for Windows, macOS and Linux, local tracking works without signing up, and your prompts and responses stay unread. Cost figures it shows are estimates, and provider-reported reset times can lag, so treat the dashboard as the final word if the two disagree.

If you hit a limit once a month, the dashboard alone is fine. If it happens weekly, the alert is worth having.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long until my Codex limit resets?

It depends on which limit you hit. Check the usage dashboard at chatgpt.com/codex/settings/usage for the exact reset time.

### Can I reset the Codex rate limit early?

No reset button is documented. Plus and Pro users can buy credits to keep working, and any user can run extra local chats with an API key at API rates.

### Does a new chat reset my Codex usage?

No. A new chat clears the context window, but the usage limit belongs to your plan and keeps counting across chats.

## Sources

- [Codex pricing](https://learn.chatgpt.com/codex/pricing), OpenAI
- [Codex slash commands](https://learn.chatgpt.com/codex/reference/slash-commands), OpenAI
- [How to check Codex usage](https://usageatlas.com/guides/how-to-check-codex-usage), UsageAtlas