Read Codex usage without guessing at the limit.

Usage is not a fixed message count

OpenAI explains that a small script may use less allowance than a long task over a large repository. Two prompts can consume different amounts because Codex must process different context and perform different work.

Your plan also controls access and available capacity. Check OpenAI's current plan guidance for the latest terms, since offers and limits can change.

Read each window on its own

Codex may show more than one usage window. A short window can describe recent activity, while a longer window tracks use across several days. The reset time tells you when that window changes.

Codex Switcher displays five-hour and seven-day status when the local tools provide those values. An unknown value means the app could not read current usage. It does not prove that the account has no capacity.

• Percentage shows the reported state for that window.
• Reset time belongs to the same row.
• Available reset credits appear only when OpenAI provides them.

Account switching does not pool usage

Every account keeps its own plan and usage. Switching to another account selects that account's access. It does not move unused capacity or billing from one account to another.

Use accounts according to their purpose and terms. A work account may carry organization rules that do not apply to your personal account.

Respond to a reached limit

OpenAI may offer several options after an account reaches a limit: wait for the reset, apply an eligible reset, add credits, or change the plan. The choices depend on the account and current offer.

Read the notice in Codex and the current OpenAI help page before acting. Codex Switcher gives you a quicker view of reported account status; OpenAI remains the authority for limits and purchases.