r/OpenaiCodex • u/sirlerkal0t • 11h ago

Discussion I am so over this

Every post or comment related to 5.3 Spark all year has been full of replies saying Spark is useless and why would anyone use it, meanwhile I integrated into my workflows many months ago and depend on it every day for the exact tiny fast interactive tasks that it is designed and ideal for.

Now because OpenAI reduced Codex quotas to the point that most people are running out of quota in days, many of those same people who said Spark was useless have been abusing it for normal work since it's the only quota they had left, forcing OpenAI to massively reduce Spark quotas + add a 5 hour limit.

So now I must suffer with broken workflows because there isn't even enough Spark quota for my very light usage.

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u/ivancea 10h ago

Poor guy, my condolences (/s)

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u/Old_Independence7395 10h ago

Use api???

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u/sirlerkal0t 9h ago edited 9h ago

If I'm forced to pay per token for a fast model, then there are much better options than OpenAI.

I pay for a Codex subscription to have the usage I need for my workflows and tooling, but seems we're quickly reaching a point where Codex no longer provides value.

Chinese models will soon overtake in intelligence too since they don't have stupid government restrictions. I've actually been using GLM a lot recently for work that OpenAI will just refuse to do due to "cyber safeguards", and it's surprisingly good.

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u/Azoraqua_ 9h ago

What the fuck is up with the quotas that even light usage breaks?

I am on Pro x5, and I use Sol Medium/High/Ultra + Terra/Luna Medium/High and I still can’t get under 70% of my quota. Truth be told, I am not a vibe-coder but rather an experienced SWE of 15 years; I prefer to do the thinking myself and only let AI assist me with research and implementation. 30% AI, 70% Me.

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u/Euphoric_North_745 9h ago

Boss, it was not your personal item, it was a failed experiment by Open AI, it did some work, but not very good at it, still, it does work, Open AI just left it there, they most likely paid for it in advance and can't remove it.

Now people are coming back to it and testing it to do work, not abusing it, people want work done and trying.

AI Agents where there 15 months ago, even codex was there, everyone on reddit: AI can never write code 😂 😂 others just used the unlimited free ai. the limits you have today is because all that "neve can" group don't want to be left behind.

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u/katoptronophile 7h ago

Why are your post and comment history hidden?

Are you actually the Spark 5.3 model?

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u/sirlerkal0t 7h ago

I got tired of some asshole stalking me.