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OpenAI Codex User Critiques New Pricing Plans

A user reflects on OpenAI's revised Codex usage plans, noting that the previous unlimited frontier AI access for $200 was unsustainable and likely a strategy to attract users before the company's public offering. The new plans, particularly the $500 tier, are criticized for rapid usage depletion, with the $100 and $200 plans being more practical for most users, though they still have limitations on intensive features like Astra. The user also points out issues with usage resets not banking, impacting the value proposition. AI

IMPACT New pricing structures may influence user adoption and workflow decisions for AI tools.

RANK_REASON User commentary on pricing changes for an existing product.

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OpenAI Codex User Critiques New Pricing Plans

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/DulyDully ·

    Thoughts on the Codex Usage rework as a user for a year

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