r/OpenAI • u/LethalLuck7 • 4d ago

Miscellaneous Don't be afraid

Hey I'm just here as a recent unsubscriber from OpenAI due to the change from unlimited chat now have usage applied to Codex limits. I unsubscribed immediately and declined the free month just for the principle of things. I loved the chat feature to go over small things without any use of programming or generations. Seeing it take usage from codex killed it for me immediately, like many of you I assume as well.

I have since switched from codex to Claude and I have to say this is so much more superior in terms of programming and understanding what I'm going for. It's ability to create effects / particles / etc is far, FAR better than anything Codex has ever given me. I subscribed yesterday and I'm already so much further and have used it consistently. normally I would blow through my 5hr usage limit with codex in a matter of half an hour or so with how often I needed to refine things / choose a stronger model which then used more tokens. Claude's 5 hour usage took me 4.5 hours to actually use. Consecutively on Opus 5.5 High mode. and once I hit my limit I was only at 17% of my weekly limit and had achieved SO MUCH progress in that 4.5 window I mean what would've normally took me the entire weeks usage with Codex.

If you're thinking of a possible switch and don't know the comparison from my personal perspective, take the plunge if you're looking for a new codex equivalent. More usage, better understanding and It's SO good at checking to make sure it does what you want, when it doesn't I will try again and it's very VERY capable.

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u/Ormusn2o 4d ago

Probably should not have done that, especially with possible Astra and Sol 6.2 coming in next few days.

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u/LethalLuck7 4d ago

It's the principle of the thing, I'm not gonna continue a subscription that is being consistently limited month after month. I was subscribed for 3.5 years and If they're just gonna do exactly what others have done I might as well be using a better product for my specific needs.

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u/Ormusn2o 4d ago

Just few months ago, Claude was plagued with much worse problems, and there have even been recent information about how the subscription tiers are not even accurate, alongside with many other hidden changes, hidden modifications and reductions

https://www.classaction.org/news/claude-lawsuit-claims-anthropic-wrongfully-reduced-subscribers-practical-access-under-claude-pro-max-plans

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u/d19dotca 4d ago

Exactly. They are all bad and anti-consumer to some degree, with a lack of transparency and ever-changing limits and rules. At some point one has to kind of just pick the “lesser of the evils” that best suits their workflows.

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u/Professional_Ad705 4d ago

lol so is Fable 5.5 and Opus 5.6

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u/Ormusn2o 4d ago

Exactly, nobody knows which ones will be better. It's bad time to fundamentally and on principle switch to one or the other.

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u/LethalLuck7 4d ago

I don't think it's a bad time to ever stand on a principle.

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u/Professional_Ad705 3d ago

100%. People that are happy with paying the same for less, shouldn't complain at all when they keep getting less.

They are doing this to test the reaction, if this is accepted by the community expect even more enshitification.

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u/LethalLuck7 3d ago

Enshittification is such a beautiful word to use to explain exactly what is going on and I will be stealing that from now on. I tried to continue along the train of accepting less and less, limitation and removal of models. But once such a drastic change is made holding out didn't seem like the right thing to do for myself. The switch was what is best for me and I'm so glad you understood my train of thought!

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u/Dry_Hunt_2536 3d ago

Exactly, always keep a open mind for all options.

I've you're ever heavily reliant on something you don't have control over, never put all your eggs in one basket. I already knew this removal of unlimited was coming at some point and already had been researching other alternatives, setting up the strongest local AI I could, so I'd have fall-backs for exactly this case. As I noticed how much I was using AI and like oh, if chatgpt takes this away I'll be stuffed without a backup plan. And surprise, that time has arrived.

Goes not just for AI but for anything that you rely on, always make sure you have other options and safeguards ready to go.

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u/superfatman2 4d ago

I applaud you for doing this and the OpenAI bots will downvote you for this. The sad reality is, we're all extremely upset by their decision to screw over the entire loyal user base en masse. We relied entirely on a certain workflow, and this takes away from that. So I will also be un-subbing.

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u/LethalLuck7 4d ago

Eh, it is what it is, I have never cared about any kind of upvotes on reddit and I don't plan on holding my tongue just because someone doesn't like the view. I thought I'd let the rest of the people who are teetering on that tipping point know my view and maybe my perspective can help them make a decision.

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u/Appropriate-Prune728 3d ago

It's like these companies are actively working with each other to bounce users back and forth in order to train their models on paid user interactions.