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OpenAI Introduces Banked Resets for ChatGPT Work and Codex After Fixing Major Usage Bugs

September 19, 2026 at 13:01 EDT

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OpenAI has introduced "banked resets"—on-demand usage credits that users can apply when they choose—for ChatGPT Work and Codex subscribers, following the discovery and fix of eight critical bugs that were consuming up to 50% more tokens than necessary. The announcement, made during the rollout of GPT-6 Astra in early September 2026, positions the feature as both a compensation for the staggered model release and a permanent tool for user control over reset timing.

SEPTEMBER 2026 · OPENAI

Usage Limits Fixed and Extended

OpenAI resolved critical token-consumption bugs and introduced on-demand reset credits, extending ChatGPT Work and Codex session length by 10–50%.

Critical Bugs Fixed

50%

Maximum Efficiency Gain

Improvement Range Across Users

Conservative: 10%

Typical: 30%

Heavy Users: 50%

Key Causes of Overconsumption

• Memory workers triggering infinite stop-hook loops

• Subagents unnecessarily escalating to more capable models

• Computer-history summarization consuming 20% of weekly limits

• MCP tool results encoded twice; instructions truncated

Banked Resets: How They Work

Unlike automatic resets: Apply them when you choose, not on a fixed date.

Effect: Using one also resets your weekly clock—future automatic resets occur on a new schedule.

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