OpenAI models allegedly get 832 juice via API vs 128 in Codex

legit_api · x · 2026-09-28

A widely shared thread reports that the same OpenAI models appear to receive far more reasoning budget ("juice") through the API than inside OpenAI's own Codex harness — meaning even paying Max subscribers may be getting a constrained version. GPT-6 Astra is reportedly around 832 juice via API versus 128 in Codex. If the measurements hold, OpenAI is effectively holding back model capability on its own plans while direct API users get the full reasoning budget.

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