OpenAI enforces $40/week soft cap on Codex usage for developers

- Developers report OpenAI is enforcing a $40 weekly soft cap on Codex usage and requiring manager approval to exceed it after May 1. (x.com) - Technically that cap maps to 1,000 credits at $0.04 per credit (1,000 × $0.04 = $40), so teams are building approval flows to handle overages. (x.com) - The soft cap mirrors cloud-style spend controls and pushes engineering teams to add entitlements and manual approvals into coder workflows. (x.com)