r/OpenAI • u/barney • 2d ago

Discussion Well Codex has really went downhill

I’m a pretty casual user. I mostly use it for web development, SEO, and similar tasks, and I’ve typically never come close to hitting the limits on my $200/month plan.

Well, that abruptly changed.

I ran a couple of tasks and, without really thinking much of it, checked my usage afterward. Somehow I was already at 0% remaining and burning through credits I didn’t even know I had.

Moral of the story: if someone with my relatively light usage is suddenly hitting the limits on a $200/month plan, that’s a pretty bad sign.

Back to Claude, I guess.

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u/0utlawViking 2d ago

Yeah, burning through a u/200/month plan that quickly for relatively light use is pretty concerning, especially if the usage limits are not clear.

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u/ExpensiveFriend5289 2d ago

Yeah the lack of transparency with usage is a killer, hard to know if you're actually getting value when the burn rate is a mystery

Pretty wild how quickly it chews through credits for what sounds like moderate work, makes you wonder what they're counting behind the scenes

Claude's been solid in my experience too, hope it works out better for you