Is Codex down? GPT-6.1 Sol and Work degradation ongoing October 13
OpenAI reports degraded performance in GPT-6.1 Sol Codex and Work mode on October 13. The affected-component timeline starts at 08:18 AM, and the incident remained under investigation when checked at 08:55 UTC.
SessionWatcher editorial · Published · Updated · Source announcement: 2026-10-13
Codex and ChatGPT Work are affected
OpenAI's status page reports degraded performance in GPT-6.1 Sol Codex and Work mode on October 13, 2026. Affected components include ChatGPT Work, Codex Web, Codex API, CLI and the VS Code extension.
The affected-component timeline starts at 08:18 AM. The incident remained under investigation when checked at 08:55 UTC, exceeding 30 minutes. No recovery time was posted.
What the status page confirms
OpenAI says it is investigating the issue for the listed services. It does not state a usage reset, refund or billing adjustment.
The page cautions that availability is reported at an aggregate level. Individual customer availability may vary by subscription tier, model and API features.
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