Estimating OpenAI Codex Reset Cost: $8 Billion Per Operation
i_dg23 · x · 2026-08-12
A tweet roughly estimates the cost of resetting OpenAI Codex. Based on 16 million active users and an average spend of $50 per week, the cost per reset is approximated at $12 per user.
Given that the subscription provides 40x the normal usage, this implies OpenAI would need to bear around $8 billion in inference costs for all users in a single week.
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