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  "path": "/t/codex-credits-are-draining-while-idle-not-actively-used/1380250#post_2",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T16:05:26.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Welcome to the forum!\n\nI also couldn’t find an active similar topic that seemed to cover this exact “credits draining while Codex is idle/ not running” issue.\n\nFor billing/credit restoration, I’d recommend contacting the Help Center directly:\n\nhttps://help.openai.com/en\n\nYou may also want to check the Codex rate card, in case it helps with understanding how credits are counted:\n\nhttps://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001106-codex-rate-card\n\nThat said, if credits are being consumed while you are not actively starting tasks, that sounds like something Support would need to investigate from the account/session side.",
  "title": "Codex credits are draining while idle / not actively used"
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