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Know the limit before you wait
Understand what your AI limit actually means
Separate plan allowances, API rate limits, and reset windows with answers tied to official sources.
Rules change. Every guide shows its source and verification date instead of promising a universal number.
Three core tools
Move from public information to your own plan
Public signal radar
Read the source before deciding whether it applies to you
Track OpenAI Status and public posts from the Codex lead with source, collector health, and human-review status.
View the latest signals →Private reset clock
Remember when your own allowance recovers
Count down to the time shown in your account. The data stays in this browser and never guesses from public signals.
Set my reset time →Free card studio
Make an AI-limit identity tag or reset meme
Choose from three identity tags and six original templates. Edit the copy and export a private, browser-rendered PNG.
Open the card studio →Five search intents
Start with the question blocking your work
Error
OpenAI API 429: separate rate limits from quota issues
Use official error codes and response headers to diagnose an OpenAI API 429 without confusing it with a Codex plan limit.
Read the sourced answer →Reset time
When does Codex usage reset?
Codex does not have one universal reset time. Use the current window shown in your account usage dashboard.
Read the sourced answer →Rule
Do local Codex messages and cloud tasks share usage?
Understand how local messages, cloud chats, and other agentic features can affect one Codex plan allowance.
Read the sourced answer →Limit
How many Codex messages do you get with ChatGPT Plus?
Codex usage on Plus is not one fixed message count; model choice, task size, and shared windows affect the result.
Read the sourced answer →How-to
How to make your Codex usage last longer
Reduce wasted Codex usage by narrowing context, limiting source material, matching output size, and choosing a smaller model.
Read the sourced answer →