Codex speeds hit new lows: Astra at 13.8 tok/s, Sol 6.1 at 9.7 tok/s
rgb328 · reddit · 2026-10-13
A Reddit user reports Codex is the slowest they can remember: in a fresh session, Astra runs at 13.8 tok/s and Sol 6.1 at just 9.7 tok/s, after first showing a "Selected model is at capacity" message.
- The author questions why OpenAI keeps handing out usage resets without the compute to back them
- The post highlights peak-time capacity strain and a gap between promised quotas and real-world experience
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