With active users approaching 20M, the team handed out a batch of usage reset credits: banked to your account, redeemable on demand, expiring if unused — the most famous banked reset on record.
TimelineWHAT HAPPENED
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2026-08-21 11:43 UTCThe official global-reset announcement went out.
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Original announcement
“It's me again. I come bearing great news. First of all, we have hit 20M active users for Codex some time this week. Second of all, this is cause for celebration and during the day we will credit every Codex and ChatGPT Work user with a BANKED reset that you can use at your own https://t.co/mooGnI0KJO”— @thsottiaux on X ↗
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EffectReset credits were distributed to eligible accounts for manual redemption.
ContextBACKGROUND
Data tracked from public announcements by the OpenAI Codex team via codex-resets.com.
What it means for youTAKEAWAY
If you received credits in this drop, they do not apply themselves — redeem them when your quota runs dry. Best saved for heavy task days or long build sessions; watch the expiry.
FAQCOMMON QUESTIONS
What was the Codex global reset on August 21, 2026?
On August 21, 2026, the OpenAI Codex team officially announced a banked reset credits (reset #44, 8 days after the previous one). Usage across all paid plans (Plus / Pro / Business) was wiped and refilled automatically — nothing to claim.
Do I need to do anything to get the refill?
Nothing at all. Global resets apply at the account level: quotas refill automatically once the announcement lands. For banked-reset events, credits land in your account and must be redeemed manually before they expire.
When is the next Codex global reset?
Official announcements rarely come with much lead time. Across 53 tracked resets the average gap is about 6.9 days, with wide variance. The homepage radar projects the next window from the historical rhythm and switches to the exact time the moment it's announced.