OpenAI Codex New Models Criticized for Fast Quota Burn and Task Failures
jdjohnson · x · 2026-07-22
User feedback indicates that OpenAI Codex's new models (Sol Medium and Terra Medium) perform poorly in practical office scenarios. Tests reveal that the models frequently make mistakes with basic tasks, such as generating a Scope of Work (SOW), and even fail to correctly set up files in Google Drive using defined skills. Furthermore, the models burn through usage limits rapidly: a user reported consuming 10% of their weekly quota just to generate two job descriptions and one SOW since the daily reset. The user suggests that normal users won't switch to Work/Codex unless the models become significantly more efficient or quotas are increased.
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