New 5.6 Model is Stronger but Burns Credits Faster
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-07-17
User feedback indicates that OpenAI's new 5.6 model is incredibly powerful, but it also consumes usage quotas at a noticeably faster rate.
The original poster mentioned hitting their capacity limit for two consecutive days. After the first reset, they had to wait until the 21st for their quota to recover. Consequently, they are now considering downgrading their Claude and Cursor subscriptions to consolidate resources into a higher-tier plan.
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