Codex users report suspicious usage spikes, burning 5-hour limits in one query
No_Beat5661 · reddit · 2026-10-23
Reddit user NoBeat5661 reports Codex usage anomalies: twice in a row a single question exhausted the 5-hour limit, while Claude handles similar tasks using under 5% of context. Returning via a free ChatGPT Plus month, they say they'll cancel unless OpenAI acknowledges a bug, amid speculation that usage metering has quietly changed.
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