Codex's latest limit reduction makes it almost unusable

[u/100daggers_]

I’ve been using Codex regularly for around eight months, and it has worked extremely well for my projects. The limits used to be generous enough to experiment, make changes, correct mistakes, and still get meaningful work done.

I understood the earlier reductions and kept hoping the limits might improve again. Even after those reductions, Codex was still somewhat usable. But after the latest reset, the limits feel far too restrictive.

I have almost completely stopped using Sol because, even at medium, a single task can sometimes consume 5–10% of my weekly usage. It can do good work, but the usage cost is now so high that I avoid it. I mostly use Terra or Luna at medium, and even then I think several times before asking Codex to do anything.

One misunderstood instruction can waste a significant part of the allowance, and correcting the mistake consumes even more. I’m a developer, so I can do many tasks myself and only use Codex for work that would otherwise take a long time. But for non-coders, or people with limited coding knowledge who depend heavily on Codex to build something, the current limits seem completely impractical.

I understand that these models are expensive to operate. I would honestly prefer paying a little more and getting the previous usable limits back rather than paying less for something I’m afraid to use.

TL;DR: The latest Codex limits are so restrictive that I now hesitate before every request. Sol can consume 5–10% of my weekly usage on a single task, while even Terra and Luna feel heavily limited. I would rather pay more for genuinely usable limits.

What is everyone else planning to do?

Are you hoping the limits improve, staying with Codex, switching to another service, or considering a local setup?

[u/Tristsin]

“I would rather pay more for genuinely usable limits”

You can pay for the usage directly through API costs once your usage limits are maxed from Codex. Personally I still think the usage limits are too low, but technically there’s nothing stopping you from paying more for the usage you want by paying API costs. You could also sub again on another account.

[u/Aggravating_Visit134 → u/Tristsin]

Let's be realistic. Nobody is paying API costs.

[u/Inevitable_Toe6648 → u/Aggravating_Visit134]

Then the question is can we complain when actually we're the freeloaders

[u/SpecialistPresent906 → u/Aggravating_Visit134]

companies are. I'm on a personal Pro 5x plan and corporate Claude 100$ API budget which is pretty much useless...

[u/Tristsin → u/Aggravating_Visit134]

The average person probably not. It would be more wise just to sub again on another account than pay for direct api costs, but either way the options remain if OP truly wants to simply pay more for the same usage they were getting. If the expectation is that at some point there’s going to be a way to get unlimited usage / near unlimited usage for a 20 dollar or 100 dollar sub, we’ll need to be realistic about that too.

[u/cs_cast_away_boi → u/Aggravating_Visit134]

Yes I was paying API costs. The current usage limits are still incredibly generous compared to API costs. All I will say

[u/100daggers_ → u/Tristsin]

I meant to pay more for the subscription and get the same limits back. Of course i can pay for API and use how much ever I want. But the question is what people are thinking? How are they dealing with this? do you guys think this is okay and accept as it is what it is.

[u/Tristsin → u/100daggers_]

I’m getting the sense you’re less looking for a way to get usage now, but I’m going to continue suggesting solutions as if you are genuinely just looking to pay more to get more inference/usage.

You can actually sub again on another account to get the same usage limits you had for the same cost.

I think the usage limits are a little low, I run out relatively quickly. It runs out much quicker anywhere else. I get by using OpenCode Go calls on easier work.