The weekly limit is where most quota confusion lives. OpenAI documents that weekly limits may apply, but the exact limit and reset time are account-specific and shown in the Usage Dashboard. This guide separates that official account state from the public reset events tracked by this site.
Your account display is the source of truth§
OpenAI's current pricing documentation says weekly limits may apply and directs users to the Usage Dashboard for their exact limits and reset times. It does not publish a universal weekday, hour, or replenishment formula that this site can safely apply to every account.
That makes the answer to "when does my weekly limit reset" personal but easy to verify: open the Usage Dashboard and read the timestamp shown for your account. In the CLI, /status provides the remaining limit state. Save that timestamp in a calendar instead of inferring it from somebody else's screenshot.
Why it seems to reset early — or keep resetting§
Two different mechanisms can look like an early weekly reset: the separate 5-hour usage period, and an announced reset event whose scope includes your account. Seeing capacity return does not, by itself, reveal which mechanism caused it.
Check the reset time in your Usage Dashboard first, then compare the timestamp with the public reset archive. If neither explains the change, treat the product display as authoritative and avoid reverse-engineering an undocumented formula.
How to check what's left§
Open the Codex Usage Dashboard for the exact limits and reset times attached to your account. Inside the Codex CLI, /status reports remaining limits and is the quickest terminal check. Those first-party views outrank any third-party estimate.
For the layer you can't see locally — whether a global reset is brewing — the live radar shows days since the last global reset against the historical average, plus any official announcement already in flight.
Legitimate ways to get more quota§
When the weekly limit is genuinely spent, your options are: wait until the reset time shown in your account, use an eligible reset option shown in the Usage Dashboard, switch routine work to a lighter model, buy additional credits if your plan is eligible, or move to a plan with a higher included allowance.
What there is no legitimate answer for: circumventing the limits. Multi-accounting and automation to dodge caps violate OpenAI's terms and put your account at risk — everything on this site stays on the "understand the rules and plan around them" side of that line.
FAQFAQ
What time does the Codex weekly limit reset?
Use the reset time shown in your Usage Dashboard. OpenAI does not publish one universal weekly reset hour for every account.
Why did my weekly limit reset early?
A separate 5-hour allowance or an announced reset event may have changed your available capacity. Compare your Usage Dashboard timestamp with the public event archive before drawing a conclusion.
Can I check my weekly usage remaining?
Yes. The Usage Dashboard shows exact limits and reset times, while /status in the Codex CLI shows remaining limits.
Does upgrading reset my limit immediately?
OpenAI does not promise that a plan change instantly resets existing usage. Check the confirmation shown for your account before relying on an upgrade as an immediate refill.