GPT 5.6 Saves Tokens but Burns Through Quotas Faster
ssh4net · x · 2026-07-10
A post shares user experiences with GPT 5.6: it appears to be more token-efficient and faster than 5.5, but it drains usage quotas much quicker on subscription plans. The author questions how these two outcomes can logically coexist.
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