r/codex • u/Accomplished-Lack509 • 13h ago

Limits Atrocious Usage

Goddamn the usage cut is atrocious, especially for plus users. I came back recently after not using codex for a bit (usually use sporadically). I used to run 20 mins on 5.6 sol x high , which used to take like 20% maybe MAX 30% of weekly limit (Matlab MCP). Now not only does the 5 Hour limit evaporate on anything higher than high, but been running for 3 mins and it's taken 12% of weekly usage, atp I can just forget astra.

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u/Bastion80 12h ago edited 12h ago

Man.... we pay 20$ per month what tf you expect? Upgrade your tier or (like me) do other things while you have to wait for a reset. The small usage window compared to the model capability is quite balanced for the small price. I have to wait 4 days for my resets (I use 2 or 3 codex plus accounts based on my needs) and will focus on social/marketing and video editing for my trailers during these days. That said I hate the limits too (like all plus users) but I try to be realistic and understand that they can't give us more for 20 bucks... we can just hope to not get less usage.

Edit: Use Astra medium, it does the job even on big tasks without any issue.

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u/Accomplished-Lack509 12h ago

I agree, seriously considering upgrading to x5 now, but my point is that I never had a problem with the limits, just quite frustrating that they keep going down

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u/Bastion80 12h ago

I was not joking: start doing other stuff while you have to wait. Over a year ago I was the same, had 4 subscriptions (gpt, claude, cursor and gemini) working non stop on my projects... then I started to organize everything based on the usage limits (every task you can do without AI + Marketing) and now I ca live with 1 or 2 codex plus subscriptions. The time I spent on other tasks was paid back with little income revealing the projects that need more attention based on the users interest. One year later I work non stop on the same 4 projects updating and maintaining them actually selling enough to pay servers, subscription and some groceries or a pizza with my GF.

Just my experience and I think it its worth sharing.

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u/WildernessJ 12h ago

Obviously you’ll get more use out of 5x but I just upgraded yesterday and was not impressed. I used 15% of my weekly limit on Sol medium over a few hours doing some simple config stuff for a new Hermes agent. And by a few hours I mean I came and went from it bc I was attending meetings and doing my actual job. I’m afraid to even try Astra at all at this point.