@ericsocrat

⚙️ Building software with AI Codex • VS Code Agent workflows • real tests • what works

Krakow, Poland
Joined August 2017
1/7 I ran 7 local models through 3 real repository tasks on an RTX 3070 Ti. One attempt each, 65,536 context, a 30-minute budget, and network disabled. github.com/ericsocrat/socrat…
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Over the next 28 days, each day we’ll either ship one thing that is a clear improvement and relevant for most codex/work users or ship a full reset. Let the improvements begin.
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if this is true then this is amazing! can we get more benchmarks out there asap? :D
GPT-6.1 is a good model. And it’s unbelievably efficient. Included in all paid plans and on the API today.
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is ChatGPT getting its own version of Grok Bot? 👀 persistent agents running workflows in the background would explain a lot about this teaser.
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this is the real question for Pro users. not “how much API value is included?” but how much real work can I get done for $200 before I hit the limit? the unmetered additions tomorrow suddenly matter a lot.
Hi, Tomorrow we are re-opening the Pro $200 subscriptions to new subscribers, but together with it we are also changing how we calculate the usage for it. In effect, if you do the math, it will net out at half the dollar in API spend compared to the old Pro $200 plan. Now that it's said, let me explain why this is happening and why you will still get more work done than if you were on the Pro $200 subscription one month ago. (a) We didn't want to compromise in other ways and are committing to not reintroducing the 5h limit, so that you can fully use the weekly usage when you want. (b) On the subscription, we guarantee that over time you always get more work done and with an increasing level of quality. This means that you will continue to get more value per dollar spent as a result of models getting more efficient and us passing down the improvements in the form of API price reductions. (c) We don't want to put an incentive on ourselves to artificially inflate the API list prices to make it look like you are getting a lot (and workaround it through discounts, etc). Instead we want to continue to both rapidly reduce prices and increase capabilities of models on the API. This week we introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna at 50% of their previous price. Over time, we see prices go low enough that it makes sense for most to buy usage as needed without there being a significant gap between what you get in a subscription and what you get in the API for a dollar spent. (d) Tomorrow, we are adding more things to the subscription that won't draw on the usage, I won't reveal what that is yet. I wanted to be transparent before all the big announcements tomorrow. Lots of new exciting things are coming to the subscriptions that will make it super compelling, but I wanted to make sure to share this change ahead of time so you can all understand it before we shower you with good news. Codexingly, Tibo
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My weekly reset is in 15min. I honestly hope this is a banked reset...
o yes… we’re back in action and we’ll reset usage limits for all paid users across codex and ChatGPT work sorry about the brief disruption! (and yes we have a special spare codex when things are down to help us out)
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rough day for Codex users. for the first time I’m seriously considering cancelling my 20x plan and moving my coding workflow to Claude Code or Cursor. people who have actually used all 3 on large repos: which one would you pay for today? I care about reliability, autonomy, context, and completed work — not benchmark scores.
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so far it seems like opus 5.5 > gpt 6 astra
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so Luna 6 Max is basically giving Sol-ish performance at Luna pricing now on this benchmark it’s cheaper per task than Luna 5.6 High and lands around Sol 6 Low / Sol 5.6 Medium that’s a pretty ridiculous value jump
Replying to @OpenAI
Higher usage limits and lower cost give you more flexibility and room to iterate.
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Tera, you will be missed
Please welcome GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna to the GPT-6 universe. GPT-6 Sol and Luna build on the advances behind GPT-6 Astra, bringing much of its strengths into faster and more affordable models to support work at scale. We’ve also made caching and inference more efficient, and we’re passing the savings directly to you: 50% lower API prices for Sol and Luna compared with GPT‑5.6 promotional pricing.
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is it just me or has the 20x plan felt way tighter since Astra dropped? I’m barely using Astra, and when I do it’s mostly Astra Light Sol Medium, Luna High and Terra High are still my go-tos feels like I’m burning through the same allowance way faster now anyone else noticing this?
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Big news on Tuesday and looks like we're expecting a reset soon too (probably before the update)
Replying to @udiWertheimer
OK fine. But it’s also still coming in Tuesday
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"Sorry to disappoint you guys, here's another reset to make up for it"
Sometimes physics can't be cheated
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Pro 20x is making me realize how useless raw token counts are for understanding usage I pushed ~20B tokens through Codex in the last 2 weeks of August first 2 weeks of September: <5B resets + caching + model mix explain some of it, but that difference is still kinda nuts
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how do i keep running out of usage on the 200$ codex plan ffs...
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anybody still using Luna?
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Herakles retweeted
Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Thanks for reading. We will do a global reset of the usage for all paid subscriptions so that you can keep enjoying Astra after burning through all of it doing fun 3D modeling in blender. The work week is about to start. Lands around 6pm PST today.
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I think I need to create another account with 230 EUR subscription...
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at this point the real usage limit is America being awake guess I’ll try again once the US goes to sleep...
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Herakles retweeted
Because we are beyond happy to have Astra rolled out today ahead of schedule and you have been super patient with us (not really, but it’s ok!)… we will do the full banked reset today too for all Plus, Pro and Business users. Lands end of day. Happy Astra day and enjoy a phenomenal weekend. PS: If you create the account or upgrade before 8pm PT you will get it too. Still time!
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Herakles retweeted
These are GPT 6 Astra benchmarks that currently going around. Is this real????? thenewstack.io/openai-gpt6-a…
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