OpenAI's 'free' Dots still burn your Codex tokens, user argues it's a glorified router
djme2k · reddit · 2026-09-30
A Reddit user argues OpenAI's Dev Day Dots and Ultra Fast Browser are oversold: 'free' Dots forward coding tasks to Codex, consuming the user's own Codex tokens, while image and Q&A calls hit existing models—making Dots essentially a task router similar to open-source tools like Jev or Laya.
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