Recently, OpenAI has repeatedly reset Codex usage credits for paid users on a temporary basis, but this behavior has instead sparked complaints from some heavy users. A Plus user reported that their credits were originally scheduled to be restored on August 26, but OpenAI suddenly restored them to 100% on August 24, while postponing the next reset to August 31. The user believes this disrupted the original weekly credit cycle, devaluing previously saved credits and manual reset opportunities.
Some users calculated that if a temporary reset means a new 7-day cycle starts from that day, then the total credits within a month may not necessarily increase, essentially resembling 'using next cycle's credits early.' The community even saw discussions like 'Stop obsessing over resets; it's a psychological strategy.'
Additionally, abnormal consumption after resets has become a focus. Users tracked that after a reset, the API value corresponding to the Plus weekly credit dropped from about $160 to about $80; another user reported that similar tasks reduced remaining credits from the usual ~60% to 28%. Claude Code users also reported similar issues: after a reset, 40 minutes consumed 25% of the weekly credit, whereas previously an hour consumed only a few percentage points.