New Codex user hits the usage limit after 30 minutes
After coding with for three months, a developer tried and Codex for the first time. The goal was a simple offline for a spouse to track personal health records. was selected because Sol was said to consume tokens very quickly.
Codex made a plan, installed the required tools, and built a couple of screens. However, two sessions totaling about 30 minutes exhausted the five-hour usage allowance, while the indicator moved to 60%. The developer expected Terra to use at roughly the same rate as if they were in a similar class, so the faster consumption was confusing.
was then moved to Luna Max, but reports that it may consume 1.6 to 1.7 times as much allowance as Terra made the most efficient choice even less clear.
Key points
- was used to start a simple offline Android health-record app.
- Codex planned the work, installed tools, and created a couple of screens.
- About 30 minutes across two sessions exhausted the five-hour usage allowance.
- The indicator moved to 60% after those two sessions.
- Luna Max was tried next, despite reports that it may use 1.6 to 1.7 times as much allowance as Terra.