Codex /fast mode mocked: 16-44 token/s vs Claude Opus 5.5's 80 — 'rename it /wait'
lxfater · x · 2026-10-09
Developers are roasting Codex's /fast mode after a user shared speed panels: GPT-6-Astra at just 16.4 token/s, GPT-6-Sol at 43, GPT-6.1-Sol at 33.6 — while Claude Code's Opus 5.5 hits 80 token/s and performs better.
The complaint: /fast is supposed to help you finish work quickly, but you end up watching it crawl while paying more. Suggested rename: /wait.
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