Check which options your account actually offers, then choose by task value: wait, use a banked reset, add credits or upgrade.
Identify the limiting window
The Usage page shows whether the five-hour or weekly window is exhausted. If allowance remains but tasks fail, check service status and the task error before treating every failure as a limit.
Choose among four paths
Wait for non-urgent work; consider an available banked reset for an urgent delivery; eligible accounts can add credits; evaluate a higher plan only when recurring limits have a measurable impact.
- Wait: lowest cost, tied to recovery time
- Banked reset: one-time window refresh
- Credits: on-demand capacity with a cost
- Upgrade: for sustained, measurable demand
Keep moving while capped
Refine acceptance criteria, reduce scope, prepare test data, inspect logs and review code manually. This reduces exploration after recovery and is more useful than repeated retries.
Frequently asked questions
Can every account buy Codex credits?+
No. Availability depends on plan and account eligibility; follow the options on your Usage page.
Can support restore allowance early?+
Support can investigate incorrect counts or access problems, but it is not a routine early-reset channel.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
Verify against the source
OpenAI: Using Codex with your ChatGPT planThis guide provides general information, not an OpenAI allowance promise or support decision. Your account and official pages govern actual usage, benefits and recovery times.