Reddit user calls out OpenAI's opaque compute metering: 'a generous amount of compute' is a marketing adjective
YouHadTooMuchToThink · reddit · 2026-11-01
A Reddit user outlines how a vendor could quietly shrink compute allowances after merging plans: start generous, then dial down 5% at a time or adjust internal accounting, all unprovable because customers never see baselines or per-task costs. The author stresses this isn't an accusation against OpenAI but a critique of opaque metering, demanding measurable baselines, per-task consumption disclosure, and a guaranteed minimum allowance. Key quote: "a generous amount of compute is not a contractual quantity — it's a marketing adjective, and I'm tired of buying adjectives for £20 a month."
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