Selected model at capacity error

“The error occurs especially on heavy/complex tasks, making Codex unreliable for development work.”

Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.

Paste this into your agent. It files your report, with your error and version.

I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/27065/file
Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.

No install. No account. Public and anonymous. The link asks your agent for one report, nothing else. What it sends

Codex returns "Selected model is at capacity" on Pro account. Codex CLI keeps returning the error across models while weekly usage allowance remains; ChatGPT web and mobile work normally on the same account.

Is this your bug?

File my report

Where: Codex CLI
Error text: Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.
Versions: 0.164.0
Platforms: Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

Related: Model at capacity errors

Not quite your bug?

Original reports2, newest first

Nov 8, 2026Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" only on Codex CLI (PowerShell) – Codex in ChatGPT Desktop app works normally (Pro $100)On GitHub#60345
Nov 8, 2026Persistent "Selected model is at capacity" only on Codex – all other apps work normally (Pro $100)On GitHub#60343