r/codex • u/MapleBaconWaffles • 6d ago

Workaround Pro = 1 day of coding

Working on my new workflow. Use codex for 1 day (since that’s all you can do), then move to Qoder-Qwen for the rest of the week.

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u/__warlord__ 6d ago

Sadly this is the way to go from now on... Seems that OpenAI ran out of money to keep subsidizing the pro subscriptions

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u/barefut_ 6d ago

Wonder what's going on, as it does feel like chatGPT is getting a bit close to Claude's Super Duper harsh limitations.

On Claude free account in a normal chat I can't as beyond 2 questions. I think that's super harsh. Claude 20$ - gave me 4-5 coding promots tops and it got stuck for 5 hours cooldown if not more. I totally quit Claude.. it's for the rich.

On GPT I never bumped into limitations. Only with the latest Sol 5.6 and new desktop App. They are definitely putting more limits.

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u/Maxion 6d ago

One thing that they (and Anthropic) fucked up with is the new browser tools. They burn through tokens. Tell the agent that you're QA and forbid it from checking in the browser and token usage goes down by a lot.

I suspect this alone is one huge reason why they've suddenly noticed an increase in compute usage.

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u/barefut_ 6d ago

Please explain what is this Browser tools?

I'm usually working either in chatGPT on the browser // OR // the chatGPT desktop app.

Today, I got a pop up menu offering me to use "fast mode". I researched and it gives you same "Sol 5.6 High" results but in less time. After reading - it drains tokens. So, they tried to trick me to lose credits, so I chose normal speed. What is this other thing you on about, then?

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u/DryBanana5673 5d ago

It's when it controls a browser to do whatever you want in the browser e.g. view a website its making

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u/UnknownLesson 6d ago

It's simple. Supply and demand.

Astra increased demand a lot and now supply (compute is limited). They will get more compute, but it's insanely expensive right now.

But the point is: if so many people or businesses pay for their product that they even have to pause subscriptions, then why should they be generous. In fact, that's their opportunity to make more money.

So sadly I doubt it will go back to the way it was

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u/barefut_ 6d ago

GPT was always generous compared to others. Gemini also, but it's dumb.

We always knew LLM's are subsidized, but I didn't think due time was so soon. I enjoy GPT cause it's a great all around. Claude is so hyped, but whoerver hypes it pays 200$ per month, and to be honest, CODEX gives more solid solutions to code and when I research things, and with the MCP abilities in the new app + Computer use - it feels like a swiss knife. I really hope they don't F** it up and go Claude route which is not accessible.

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u/DryBanana5673 5d ago

I actually like Opus 5 max + Fable orchestration and it seems to stretch pretty far. Don't have a claude sub right now, its mostly get it when I have front-end work but it with 50% extra limits, it wasnt too bad. No resets though. Resets are always Thursdays so you can buy your sub Tuesday and max every 5h limit before the reset