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Tokens vs. Work Time

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

5.6 Terra model on Medium

What subscription do you have?

PLUS

What platform is your computer?

PC - WINDOWS 11

What issue are you seeing?

On the Plus plan, the 5.6 Terra model on Medium isn’t even lasting an hour of use. With a 5-hour cooldown, it becomes impractical to continue working. Ideally, there should be at least 3 hours of uninterrupted usage to make the 5-hour cooldown worthwhile.

As it stands, it simply isn’t worth it, and people will eventually end up switching to other options.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Everyone.

What is the expected behavior?

Tool usability improvements. Limitations are hindering progress.

Additional information

Improvements to the way the tool is managed.

Contributor guide

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying how Plus-plan limits and the 5-hour cooldown are managed for the 5.6 Terra model on Medium, using the reported Windows 11 setup as context. Done should be a defined usability improvement that provides substantially longer uninterrupted usage or an explicitly agreed alternative.

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Assessment

Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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