OpenAI’s Codex Micro is mocked as a token-burning setup trap
jdjohnson · x · 2026-07-23
The poster jokes that OpenAI’s Codex Micro was just a scheme to make them burn more tokens while setting it up properly.
The attached photo shows a custom-lit mechanical keyboard with several OpenAI-themed keycaps and a dedicated macro pad, reinforcing the gag that the tool is more expensive than it first appears in practice.
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