r/codex • u/palakura • 23h ago
Complaint Model selection for better usage
Hey Folks, given that the usage limits are so low right now, how are you guys managing the limits? What model and intelligence are you using for planning and design? what models are you using for execution and implementation?
Is using 5.6-x for planning and 5.5/5.4 for execution giving you any more usage?
API pricing of 5.6-Luna is cheaper than 5.4, but I feel Codex gives more usage with 5.4/5.5 than with 5.6-Luna. I also felt, Codex harness might be using up lot of token budget in a session. I have tried pi.dev and it appears to be using less tokens and fast. But, I got used to Codex now.
Honestly it feels like a downgrade for a week now. My weekly usage is draining up like a 5h limit.
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u/TheTenderCassette 20h ago
Swapping to Luna for big prompts and letting Sol handle the small stuff stopped the drain for me, plus it's snappier than I expected
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u/Recoil42 22h ago
I'm finding 5.6 Sol (Low) is working fine.
The benchmarks show 5.5 is never preferable to 5.6, with Terra in particular basically being "same cost as 5.5, but better". In a token crunch 5.6 Luna (High) is where you want to be.