The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage). #16636

What version of Codex CLI is running?

Codex Desktop App 26.325.31654 (Windows)

What subscription do you have?

The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage).

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4

What platform is your computer?

Windows

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

No response

What issue are you seeing?

Bug Description:
The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage).

Expected behavior:
The limit should last close to 5 hours of active usage, as it did previously.

Actual behavior:
The limit is exhausted in less than 30 minutes, even with normal workloads.

Reproducibility:
Always reproducible.

Additional context:

• Happens across multiple accounts
• No change in usage patterns
• Started happening today
• Using local Codex app (CLI-style usage)
• Seems like usage is being overcounted

Impact:
Severely limits usability — cannot complete normal development tasks.

This appears to be a backend usage miscalculation rather than actual usage.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open Codex Desktop App (Windows)
2. Start a normal development session
3. Use Codex for typical coding tasks (queries, edits, navigation)
4. Check usage status
5. Observe that the 5-hour limit is consumed within 20–30 minutes

The issue happens consistently across sessions and accounts.

What is the expected behavior?

The 5-hour daily usage limit should last for several hours of active usage, as it did previously, and not be consumed within minutes under normal workloads.

Additional information

No response