Usage limit incorrectly shared across different accounts
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.513.31313 (2867)
What subscription do you have?
plus & team
What platform is your computer?
_No response_
What issue are you seeing?
Environment
- Platform: Codex / ChatGPT
- Account A: ChatGPT Plus
- Account B: ChatGPT Team
- OS: macOS
- Browser: Chrome
- Region: Japan
Description
After reaching the 5-hour usage limit on Account A (Plus subscription), I switched to Account B (Team subscription). However, Account B immediately showed the same “5-hour limit reached” message, even though Account B had not been used at all during that period.
This makes it appear that the usage quota is being shared or cached across accounts unexpectedly.
Steps to Reproduce
- Log into Account A with a Plus subscription
- Use Codex until the 5-hour usage limit is reached
- Log out of Account A
- Log into Account B with a Team subscription
- Open Codex
- Observe that Account B also shows the “usage limit reached” message immediately
Expected Behavior
Account B should have its own independent usage quota and should not inherit the usage limit status from another account.
Actual Behavior
Account B incorrectly shows that the 5-hour limit has already been reached, despite having no usage during that time window.
Additional Context
- The issue may be related to:
- browser session caching
- device-level rate limiting
- IP-based quota enforcement
- shared authentication/session state
- Tried:
- logging out/in
- refreshing browser
- switching accounts
- Issue still persists
Impact
This prevents access to Codex on a separate paid Team account and blocks normal usage.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-019e45f5-b69e-7cc2-a5b2-2815a8fcd390
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
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