Codex Burns Through Task Quota Too Quickly
LibraryRemarkable42 · reddit · 2026-07-12
A user reports that after launching a single Codex task, it consumed over 70% of a 5-hour quota in just about 20 minutes.
They detailed the task's activities:
- Editing 5 files
- Using the browser
- Running several commands
The user stated they were using 5.6 Sol Extra High and understands that quotas are tied to computational load and tokens rather than strict time limits. However, they still feel the drain for a single task was excessively fast and want to confirm if this is normal behavior under high reasoning modes.
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