Codex on the $20 plan runs dry after about 2.5-3 hours of nonstop work
tristanbob · x · 2026-11-05
The author shares ChatGPT/Codex usage screenshots: on the $20 tier, consecutive tasks hit the usage limit twice—after 2h32m and 2h52m of cumulative work—prompting an upgrade to Pro, credit purchase, or waiting for reset, with total goal usage capped around 3h28m. A concrete reference point for what $20 of Codex actually buys.
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