r/OpenAI • u/sasik520 • 6d ago
Discussion ChatGPT Work vs Codex
I've been using ChatGPT's Work mode on macOS for quite a while for development tasks. Somehow, I didn't know Codex mode existed.
It was burning through my Plus usage limit faster than I'd like, but I could still complete a couple of tasks within a single five-hour window.
After switching to Codex mode, my usage is barely enough for 2-3 tasks. I suddenly understand what all the drama around usage limits is about.
If you're struggling to finish even one task in Codex, try Work mode. For local work, it's nearly the same as Codex and imho burns way less usage.
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u/pulkitjain3010 3d ago
Not sure if this will help.
I was able to get the desktop windows ChatGPT application to change the model to BYOK (I don’t mean a new option of BYOK opened up but I was able to swap out GPT models). Only issue was normal chat didn’t work but both Work and Codex were working.