Criticizing the Fragmented UX Between ChatGPT and Codex

petergyang · x · 2026-07-20

The author highlights a severe UX fragmentation issue regarding how OpenAI names model inference "effort levels" across different product lines (ChatGPT Web, Enterprise Work, and Codex). For instance, the same low-compute mode is called Instant on the web, Light in Codex, and Minimal in the Enterprise version; meanwhile, high-compute modes also suffer from inconsistent tags like Pro versus Max/Ultra.

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