Go
$8/mo
Limits GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app (lightweight tasks). Caps not published.Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
When do Codex usage limits reset? (Oct 2026)
Codex usage runs on a 5-hour window and a weekly limit, according to OpenAI's own pages. Below: exactly what each plan's reset rule says, quoted with its source.
The short answer
Quoted from OpenAI
Codex usage runs on a 5-hour window and a weekly limit, according to OpenAI's own pages.
- Plus Weekly limits may also apply.Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
- Pro ($100/$200/$500) 'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published).Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Codex reset windows by plan
| Plan | Price | Windows the vendor names | What the vendor says & source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Not stated | Free $0: GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, 'subject to rollout'. No image generation on Free. Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Go | $8/mo | Not stated | GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app (lightweight tasks). Caps not published. Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Plus | $20/mo | 5-hourWeekly | Estimated local messages per 5 hours: GPT-6 Astra 5-45; GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160; GPT-6 Sol 15-150; GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000. Weekly limits may also apply. Shared with ChatGPT Work. Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Pro ($100/$200/$500) | $100/mo | 5-hourWeekly | 'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published). Ultrafast mode on Pro $500 only. Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| API key | API token pricing | Not stated | Pay per token; no cloud features (GitHub code review, Slack). Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
How other tools reset
| Tool | Windows | Reset rule (plan naming the most windows) & source |
|---|---|---|
| CursorAI coding | Weekly | Plus: Base weekly usage pool for Cursor models, shared across Grok and Cursor; refreshes weekly. Source: cursor.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Claude CodeAI coding | 5-hourWeekly | Via Claude Pro: Five-hour session limit and weekly limit, shared with Claude chat (web/desktop/mobile). Source: support.claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| ClaudeChat assistants | 5-hourWeekly | Pro: More usage than Free per five-hour session plus a weekly limit across all models (resets at a fixed weekly time per account). Source: support.claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| GeminiChat assistants | 5-hourWeekly | Free: refresh every 5 hours until a weekly limit). Source: support.google.com · checked 2026-10-17 |
| PerplexityChat assistants | DailyWeeklyMonthly | Pro: Pro Searches, Research queries, Comet assistant and file/app creation all 'weekly/monthly limits (average use)'. Source: perplexity.ai · checked 2026-10-16 |
| ReplitAI coding | DailyMonthly | Free: not shown on the pricing page): daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, monthly credits for production databases, object storage and publishing. Source: docs.replit.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Bolt.newAI coding | DailyMonthly | Free: Free: 300K tokens daily limit, 1M tokens per month. Source: bolt.new · checked 2026-10-16 |
| v0AI coding | DailyMonthlyOne-time | Free: Free: $5 in one-time credits for new users; 7 message/day limit. Source: v0.app · checked 2026-10-16 |
Codex plans and prices
Plus
$20/mo
Limits Estimated local messages per 5 hours: GPT-6 Astra 5-45; GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160; GPT-6 Sol 15-150; GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000. Weekly limits may also apply. Shared with ChatGPT Work.Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Pro ($100/$200/$500)
$100/mo
$100, $200 or $500/mo
Limits 'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published). Ultrafast mode on Pro $500 only.Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
API key
API token pricing
Limits Pay per token; no cloud features (GitHub code review, Slack).Source: developers.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
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Compare Codex with similar tools
Codex's cheapest paid plan: Go $8/mo. Prices are the month-to-month price of each tool's cheapest individual plan, the same basis as our rankings; "billed yearly" when that's all the vendor publishes.
- CursorAI coding$8/moPlus · free plan tooSame price
- GitHub CopilotAI coding$10/moPro · free plan too$2/mo more
- ZedAI coding$10/moPro · free plan too$2/mo more
Codex limit reset questions
When do Codex usage limits reset?
Codex usage runs on a 5-hour window and a weekly limit, according to OpenAI's own pages. Plus: Weekly limits may also apply. Pro ($100/$200/$500): 'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published).
When does Codex Plus reset?
Weekly limits may also apply.
When does Codex Pro ($100/$200/$500) reset?
'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published).
Does Codex have a weekly limit?
Yes. Plus: Weekly limits may also apply. Pro ($100/$200/$500): 'Pro plans currently have no five-hour limit'; weekly allowances vary by tier (not published).
Does the free Codex plan reset differently?
OpenAI doesn't state a reset window for the free plan on the pages we track. Free plan: Free $0: GPT-6 Luna at Standard speed in the desktop app, 'subject to rollout'. No image generation on Free.
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