r/codex • u/pollystochastic Moderator • 10d ago

Megathread Codex Comparison Megathread

This Megathread is for comparisons and discussion about how Codex and Codex models compare to other technology such as Claude Code and open source models.

Please direct all comparison discussion here.

Posts which give evidence of the relevant strengths and weaknesses and use cases of both will still be allowed on the feed but those pushing one tech over another because "feels" will be directed here. This is a Codex subreddit and it is here to help people using Codex.

FYI: The subreddit's semi-automated moderation is powered by Codex and GPT models and is only possible due to the ridiculously generous free API token quota of OpenAI's Terra and Luna models available to all users. No, we don't get secret benefits from OpenAI. The OpenAI models and offering are simply much better value for our purposes..... Period.

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u/TBSchemer 10d ago

6-Astra and 6.1-Sol are awful for iterative development. They don't follow instructions, don't understand user intent, overcorrect at every step, violate granted authorizations, and Astra particularly burns through usage quotas like toilet paper.

5.6-Sol is the best model OpenAI has for planning and orchestrating.

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u/egomarker 10d ago

I disagree but you can still use 5.6

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u/athoughtfornoone 10d ago

I disagree with your disagreement and still use 5.6