OpenAI Pro users hit 5-hour limits again as Astra burns quota 2.5x faster than Sol
dontshootog · reddit · 2026-09-16
A Reddit thread from an OpenAI Pro user complains that Astra's rollout brought back the 5-hour usage limit, draining roughly 2% of quota every five minutes. The author argues Astra is less than 10% more efficient than Sol yet consumes usage at 2.5x the rate, punishing power users with elaborate agent and skill instructions rather than rewarding them. He calls the usage accounting opaque and suggests OpenAI should have kept Astra as a limited opt-in preview instead of forcing everyone onto higher costs.
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