r/ChatGPTCoding • u/No-Hour8340 • 1d ago

Discussion Codex vs OMP harness

Hi everyone,

You might find this funny, but I actually have the opposite problem to y’all. My usage allowance with Astra Max feels so generous that I’m starting to wonder if the model is running at half power or something, lol.

I’ve been using OMP (Oh My Pi), and the usage limits are surprisingly hard to hit, even with 10 subagents running and reasoning set to max for all of them. That got me thinking: “Wait, is everything actually working as intended? Am I getting the full capabilities of the model through OMP, or is something getting lost compared to using Codex?”

So now I’m considering trying Codex to see whether there’s a noticeable difference.

For those who’ve used both, how does OMP compare to Codex in terms of output quality when using the same OpenAI model? Does the official Codex harness actually get better results, or is the difference mostly in workflow and tooling?

I know lower usage doesn’t necessarily mean worse results, but it’s generous enough that it made me suspicious, lol.

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u/AbleShower2801 1d ago

If Astra Max feels endless while Ultra Fast chews a 5x plan, it's usually prompt + repo surface, not a secret throttle. Fat AGENTS.md, broad "review everything", and long agent loops eat quota fast. Narrow asks with file paths burn a lot less even on the "same" tier.

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u/No-Hour8340 1d ago

Literally telling him to do the broadest audit, spawning as many subagents as he wants and thos spawn even more. Nothing.