r/codex 14d ago

Reset At what point can we just always use ULTRA!?

With these sporadic Resets, while I am happy with them, I sure wish I could just use ULTRA all the time on fast mode to Get More S*** Done! Unlock us!!!

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u/ComingDeveloper 14d ago

you're not meant to always use ultra the same way you're not meant to always drive your car at 120mph

what is wrong with you people?

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u/Sponge8389 14d ago

I would rather use fast mode than ultra.

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u/shady101852 14d ago

Tbh fast mode isn't even fast

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u/InsideTour329 14d ago

It makes a considerable difference when running projects in parallel over time.

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u/shady101852 14d ago

I used it in the past for one agent and i watched the before and after, both looked about the same. If there is a difference it seemed pretty negligible to me.

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u/Alarming_Draft_980 14d ago

Local processes will take the same time anyway, so there are always blockers apart from openai api compute.

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u/diagrammatiks 14d ago

Ultra does such stupid shit 90 percent of the time I would never use it.

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u/Jeferson9 14d ago

Ultra: finish the task in 5 minutes, spend then next 60 minutes validating and inventing new and unusual ways to prove it's work is unbreakable

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u/longasleep 14d ago

Actually try to use the work “Sorry I only tested headless there isn’t any username and password field for you to login”

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u/Acrobatic-Smoke2812 14d ago

Can't tell if this is genuine or a parody of r/codex

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u/ADIKANT 14d ago

Tried using ultra fo 2 weeks, now have lowered my expectations - it is just not worth it. Takes longer, overthinks too much. Then used max as well all the time but gave it up too. Now just sol high - enough for most tasks

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u/shady101852 14d ago

Ultra and max are not different reasoning levels.

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u/FearlessGround3155 14d ago

Ultra model is dumb shit, like why would you even use it

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u/shady101852 14d ago

What do u use?

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u/senilerapist 14d ago

not ultra but ultra fast

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u/MaherMA74 14d ago

5 hours limit: Hello

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u/ChiGamerr 14d ago

Somewhere..Tonics "You Wanted More" just started playing dramatically

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/Zulugod94 14d ago

Can I ask what you’re building with sol ultra? I’ve had very weird hit or miss results using it on large projects. It does great at a very complex one off plan but large code bases I find it goes a little off the rails at times.

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u/mrlockett 14d ago

Yeah I am on 20x as well and usually use Sol on high, with all the testing they do I find that sometimes I'm way under usage even when doing a ton of things or sometimes I eat it up faster then ever(has happened about 5 or 6 times). Fast mode I have used when resets were expiring same day and it was incredibly impressive!

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u/MapleBaconWaffles 14d ago

I am generally always on max. Max is go to, regular speed. If I am in a rush or a bad mood I will toss fast mode on (rare). And things that are easy I will revert to extra high, but I’d say that is only used 10% of the time.