--- title: Codex usage limit reached? 3 ways to keep going · ChatGPT top-up | Pay2GPT description: When Codex says you've hit your usage limit, your plan's Codex usage for now is used up. There are three ways to keep going; pick by how urgent it is and how often it happens. url: https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/codex-usage-limit.md canonical: https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/codex-usage-limit locale: en updated: '2026-10-24' site: Pay2GPT image: https://pay2gpt.com/assets/opengraph-8c4ca537.png alternates: en: https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/codex-usage-limit zh-CN: https://pay2gpt.com/guide/codex-usage-limit es: https://pay2gpt.com/es/guide/codex-usage-limit ja: https://pay2gpt.com/ja/guide/codex-usage-limit de: https://pay2gpt.com/de/guide/codex-usage-limit fr: https://pay2gpt.com/fr/guide/codex-usage-limit pt-BR: https://pay2gpt.com/pt-BR/guide/codex-usage-limit ko: https://pay2gpt.com/ko/guide/codex-usage-limit it: https://pay2gpt.com/it/guide/codex-usage-limit nl: https://pay2gpt.com/nl/guide/codex-usage-limit pl: https://pay2gpt.com/pl/guide/codex-usage-limit ru: https://pay2gpt.com/ru/guide/codex-usage-limit tr: https://pay2gpt.com/tr/guide/codex-usage-limit zh-TW: https://pay2gpt.com/zh-TW/guide/codex-usage-limit zh-HK: https://pay2gpt.com/zh-HK/guide/codex-usage-limit ar: https://pay2gpt.com/ar/guide/codex-usage-limit x-default: https://pay2gpt.com/guide/codex-usage-limit --- > HTML version: https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/codex-usage-limit > Site index for agents: https://pay2gpt.com/en/llms.txt # Codex usage limit reached? 3 ways to keep going Choices · About 3 minutes · Updated 2026-10-24 When Codex says you've hit your usage limit, your plan's Codex usage for now is used up. There are three ways to keep going; pick by how urgent it is and how often it happens. ## 1. Wait for it to reset Your plan's Codex usage comes back on a schedule. If it can wait, let it reset and pay nothing extra. ## 2. Add Codex credits Once you hit the limit, Codex draws from your credits, and your plan and renewal date stay the same. Credits last 12 months, from $14.90 for 250. ## 3. Move up to Pro Pro 100 has clearly more usage than Plus, for people who hit the limit most weeks. ## Credits or Pro? If you go over now and then, say during a crunch week on one project, credits are the simplest fix. You pay once, they're used only as you need them, and your plan stays as it is. If you hit the limit most weeks or run Codex for hours at a time, Pro fits better, because far more usage comes with it every month. | | Codex credits | Pro 100 | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | From $14.90 for 250, one-time | $119/month | | Plan | Unchanged, added to your Plus or Pro | Changes to Pro | | Lasts | 12 months from purchase | Monthly subscription | | Best for | Going over the limit now and then | Hitting the limit most weeks | [See Codex credit prices →](https://pay2gpt.com/en/codex-credits) ## How far credits go OpenAI puts a typical GPT-5.6 Sol task at 2–15 credits, so 250 credits cover roughly 16–125 tasks. Heavier models, Fast (2×) and Ultrafast (6×) burn faster. You can check your balance in ChatGPT → Settings → Usage, or under Usage & Billing in the Codex app. [OpenAI Help Center: Using Credits for Flexible Usage in ChatGPT](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12642688) ## Check before you buy credits - The account has an active ChatGPT Plus or Pro personal plan. Free, Go and Business workspace accounts can't take credits. - Credits work in ChatGPT and Codex only. They are not OpenAI API credits. - Under OpenAI's rules, credits can't be refunded or transferred once they're added. - The same account can buy more than once; credits add up. ## Four things we promise - **No password** — We never ask for your password or verification code. You paste the Session only on your own order page. - **Session not stored in the database** — The Session is used only to activate this order and is not stored in the database. Logging out of all devices in ChatGPT revokes it. - **Full refund if it can't be activated** — If we can't activate your plan, the full amount goes back to the way you paid. - **Lost within 30 days? Restored free** — If the plan stops working within 30 days of activation for reasons not on your side, we restore it free or refund the remaining days. Problems caused by your own account, such as sharing or reselling it, are not covered; the Terms of Service decide. [Terms of Service →](https://pay2gpt.com/en/terms.md) **Add credits and keep coding** From $14.90 for 250 · plan unchanged · valid 12 months [Buy Codex credits](https://pay2gpt.com/en/codex-credits) [Go to the Help Center](https://pay2gpt.com/en/help.md) ## Guide contents - [How to activate ChatGPT Plus or Pro after paying: 3 steps](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/activate.md) - [Pay with USDT](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/usdt.md) - [How to use a promo code](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/promo.md) - [How to pay for ChatGPT Plus with Alipay](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/alipay.md) - [How to pay for ChatGPT Plus without a credit card: 5 ways compared](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/compare.md) - [Is it safe to give Pay2GPT my Session?](https://pay2gpt.com/en/guide/safe.md) - [ChatGPT Plus payment declined? 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