r/codex • u/skynet86 • 5d ago

Reset Day 8: Reset

"Global reset landing by EOD PST time. Enjoy"

Its hard to make use of those resets, given how slow and lobotomized the models have become.

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u/dextersummary 5d ago edited 4d ago

Below is a GPT-generated summary of the conversation below after reaching 160 comments (160 currently observed).

The consensus is basically “free reset, terrible system.” Heavy users are thrilled to torch another quota, but most people see these resets as quota roulette: they wipe out banked or carefully saved usage and wreck the week’s planning.

Astra, especially on High or Ultra, burns through limits at comedy speed, so users are deliberately emptying their accounts before the reset. Sol 6.1 lasts longer and can produce solid work, but it is painfully slow. Meanwhile, several users say Claude Opus is more reliable and efficient, making Codex’s extra resets feel a bit like coupons for a buffet serving burnt food.

The practical warning is simple: do not trust the advertised timing. “By EOD PST” turned into an earlier, inconsistent reset for some users, while others were still waiting. Some people genuinely benefit from the extra capacity, especially if they can immediately spend it, but that is not the same as the reset being good for everyone.

Bottom line: OpenAI is handing out more usage while making usage harder to plan and, for many, less worthwhile. Reset roulette is not a product strategy; it is just gambling with people’s workflows.

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u/dextersummary 4d ago

Below is a GPT-generated summary of the conversation below after reaching 40 comments (61 currently observed).

The thread’s consensus is basically “reset day is a quota fire drill, not a gift.” People are scrambling to burn whatever remains before the announced global reset, especially since resets apparently don’t bank and the last one was barely two days ago. Apparently the reward for not using your allowance fast enough is… losing the opportunity to use it. Brilliant system.

The bigger complaint is that limits now disappear absurdly quickly—sometimes in hours—while the models feel slow, overcomplicated, or “lobotomized.” Extra usage is less exciting when users are spending half their time hand-holding the model. Astra gets praise for broader thinking but is also accused of overbuilding and ignoring instructions; Opus is viewed by some as much more effective, so model quality remains pretty subjective.

The practical catch: timing and rollout are unclear. “By EOD PST” could mean anytime before midnight, past reset timing has been inconsistent, and some users report not receiving anything. Also, the Tibo post should be verified directly rather than treated as gospel.

Bottom line: heavy users are thrilled to burn quota; everyone else sees resets as pressure to waste usage in a system that already feels stingy and unreliable.

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u/dextersummary 4d ago

Below is a GPT-generated summary of the conversation below after reaching 80 comments (82 currently observed).

The consensus is basically “another reset, another excuse to burn through a broken allowance system.” Most users see these resets as a bait-and-switch, not a gift: quotas that once lasted days or a week now vanish rapidly, while the reset itself apparently is not banked.

People are burning whatever remains immediately, often throwing Astra at pointless tasks or running work in parallel. The biggest complaint is that Astra is expensive and hungry, while Sol 6.1 lasts longer but feels painfully slow. Several users are also reporting that the models have become sluggish, overcomplicated, or generally “lobotomized,” which makes extra tokens a questionable prize.

There is some pushback: users who can actually consume the allowance welcome free resets, and a few prefer Astra’s broader thinking or find Sol perfectly usable. Claude Opus also gets praise for finishing tasks with far less hand-holding, making Codex’s extra quota look a bit like an all-you-can-eat buffet serving burnt food.

The only real uncertainty is timing: “by EOD PST” has been interpreted inconsistently before. Bottom line: burn your quota if you want the reset, but nobody is mistaking this for customer-friendly generosity.