Codex user reports usage down 31% after reset, calls OpenAI pricing uneconomical
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-10-25
Developer CtrlAltDwayne reports his usage is already down 31% since OpenAI's usage-limit reset took effect, calling OpenAI models "not economical."
The quoted tweet notes that as clocks went back an hour, usage limits also reset to 100% — framed as a chance to enjoy weekend Codex maxxing. Together the posts highlight how opaque and volatile OpenAI's coding-tool quota mechanics feel to heavy users questioning cost-effectiveness.
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