Hands-on with OpenAI Codex: Quota Burns Fast, Limiting Heavy Daily Use
jdjohnson · x · 2026-07-22
A developer reported burning through 10% of their weekly Codex usage quota shortly after the reset, using only the Sol Medium and Terra Medium models to generate two job descriptions and a scope of work.
The user noted that for normal users to fully transition to Work/Codex workflows, the models will need to become significantly more efficient, or usage limits must be increased.
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