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OpenAI Status alternatives in 2026

Looking past the OpenAI Status page? See what it reports, what Codex Forecast adds for Codex usage limit resets, and what to check before you pick.

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OpenAI Status reports whether OpenAI systems are running and shows uptime for APIs, ChatGPT and Codex. [1] If the question is when Codex usage limits will next reset, Codex Forecast gives a statistical estimate of that. [2]

OptionWhat it reportsPricePlatform
OpenAI StatusKnown issues and uptime for APIs, ChatGPT and Codex. [1] [1]Not publishedNot published
Codex ForecastStatistical estimate of the next Codex usage limit reset. [2]Free, with no account and no paid tier. [2]Website with a public API. [2]

Why developers look past OpenAI Status

OpenAI Status is a page about system health. Its page says OpenAI is not aware of any issues affecting its systems. [1] That is useful when you want to know whether a service is up.

The page also shows uptime for parts of the OpenAI platform. APIs had 99.96% uptime across 13 components over Jul 2026 to Oct 2026. [1] Chat Completions had 100% uptime. [1] ChatGPT had 99.57% uptime across 16 components. [1] Codex had 99.95% uptime across 4 components. [1]

The page says these availability numbers are reported at an aggregate level across all tiers, models and error types. [1] A developer who wants something other than uptime, such as a view of usage limit resets, may want to read a second source next to it. Check whether the status page covers the question you actually have.

OpenAI Status: reports uptime and known issues

OpenAI Status reports whether OpenAI says it is fully operational, with no known issues affecting its systems. [1] It lists uptime for APIs, Chat Completions, ChatGPT and Codex. [1] [1] [1] [1]

Its uptime figures are aggregate across all tiers, models and error types. [1] Its page does not state a price in the facts gathered here, so check the page itself for access details.

Codex Forecast: estimates when Codex usage limits reset

Codex Forecast is made by the team that publishes this site. It gives a statistical estimate of when OpenAI will next reset Codex usage limits. [2] It is an independent tracker and is not affiliated with OpenAI. [2]

It combines an account it checks every 60 seconds, OpenAI staff announcements and the OpenAI status page. [2] When a measured refill and an announcement disagree, it trusts the measured refill. [2] Each reset used in the forecast is listed with a link to where it was announced. [2]

Its named-day predictions are scored in public, misses included. [2] You can opt in to free emails that are sent when a reset actually happens. [2]

A public API that needs no key gives stats, paginated reset history, forecasts and operational health. [2] The API has a published OpenAPI specification. [2] The site and API share a snapshot that is cached for up to five minutes. [2]

It is a website with a public API. [2] It is free, with no account and no paid tier. [2]

How to pick the right OpenAI Status alternative

Only two options on this page have facts behind them, so this is a short choice.

Use OpenAI Status when you want to know if OpenAI reports any known issues, or want uptime for APIs, ChatGPT and Codex. [1] [1] Check how the aggregate reporting fits your question, since the figures cover all tiers, models and error types together. [1]

Use Codex Forecast when the question is when Codex usage limits will next reset. It gives a statistical estimate of that. [2] If you want to see where its numbers come from, each reset used in the forecast is listed with a link to its announcement. [2] If you want to judge how well it has done, its named-day predictions are scored in public. [2]

If you build tools, check the public API and its OpenAPI specification. [2] [2] If you want a message when a reset happens, check the opt-in email alerts. [2]

Things to check before you choose: how fresh the data needs to be for your use, given the snapshot is cached for up to five minutes [2], and whether you want to read both sources side by side.

Frequently asked questions

What does the OpenAI Status page show?

It says OpenAI is not aware of any issues affecting its systems. [1] It also lists uptime, including 99.96% for APIs across 13 components and 99.95% for Codex across 4 components over Jul 2026 to Oct 2026. [1] [1] The figures are aggregate across all tiers, models and error types. [1]

How to see when Codex usage limits will reset?

Codex Forecast gives a statistical estimate of when OpenAI will next reset Codex usage limits. [2] It combines an account it checks every 60 seconds, OpenAI staff announcements and the OpenAI status page. [2] Each reset used in the forecast is listed with a link to where it was announced. [2]

Is Codex Forecast free?

It is free, with no account and no paid tier. [2] It is a website with a public API. [2] You can also opt in to free emails that are sent when a reset actually happens. [2]

Is Codex Forecast an official OpenAI tool?

No. It is an independent tracker and is not affiliated with OpenAI. [2] Its forecasts draw on an account it checks, staff announcements and the OpenAI status page, and its named-day predictions are scored in public, misses included. [2] [2]

Does Codex Forecast have an API for developers?

Yes. A public API that needs no key gives stats, paginated reset history, forecasts and operational health. [2] The API has a published OpenAPI specification. [2] The site and API share a snapshot that is cached for up to five minutes, so check that this suits your use. [2]

It is free, with no account and no paid tier. [2]

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Sources

  1. OpenAI Status, status.openai.com, read 2026-10-08
  2. Codex Forecast's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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