Hermes Agent may burn ChatGPT usage faster than expected
was running on an old Linux laptop, with access over SSH and a account connected through OAuth. The setup started with GPT-5.5, then moved to GPT-5.4 with set to Medium.
About one hour of light use, including a few chats, simple troubleshooting, and normal back-and-forth, used more than 55% of a 5-hour . Similar work on Claude Pro and seemed to use far less of their hourly or message limits.
The setup was basic, using only the default tools and skills from installation, though a couple of skills appeared to have been created or updated automatically. The main concern is whether this level of usage is normal with ChatGPT, or whether the setup is causing extra in the background.
Key points
- was connected to a account through OAuth.
- The model was changed from GPT-5.5 to GPT-5.4, with set to Medium.
- About one hour of light use consumed more than 55% of a 5-hour quota.
- Similar work on Claude Pro and appeared to consume much less of their limits.
- Automatic skill creation, skill updates, or tool use may be worth checking for extra .