[Astra High Non-Fast] Very high subscription drain

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.153.4

What subscription do you have?

20x

Which model were you using?

gpt-6-astra high (non fast)

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.6.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Codex over ACP via sesori.com

Codex doctor report

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What issue are you seeing?

Usage of Astra High (non-fast) drains usage 4-5x faster than Sol Max (Fast), which seems to be far from what is advertised (2x vs Sol)

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a07cb0-7dfe-7f50-b6d9-3edc198b6acd

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

No response

No source file or test is identified. Start by reproducing the report with codex-cli 0.153.4, the gpt-6-astra high (non fast) model, and the 20x subscription via ACP; done means determining whether the subscription drain is unexpectedly high and capturing a reliable comparison or reproduction.