OpenAI Launches 'Ultrafast' Codex Tier, 8x Faster — Devs Say Nobody Can Afford It
jarrodwatts · x · 2026-09-30
OpenAI's developer account announced "Ultrafast," the fastest way to build with Astra yet: in Codex it runs up to 8x faster than Astra Standard and 4x faster than Astra Fast — "bring your ideas to life as fast as you can type them."
The top reply from developer Jarrod Watts: "nobody can afford this bro" — reflecting tension between premium speed tiers and what developers are actually willing to pay.
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