Codex's model picker now needs a scrollbar — should OpenAI add auto-routing?
darkprinceimmortal · reddit · 2026-10-01
The author complains that Codex's model picker now needs a scrollbar (Sol, Astra, Luna, Terra, plus multiple generations), with names that don't indicate which fits the task. They propose a task-based picker (quick edits / everyday work / complex reasoning) with the full list under Advanced and an override option, and ask which concrete tasks justify switching models and whether users would trust automatic routing.
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