ChatGPT users burn weekly usage with Astra in Codex
10 posts across 4 communities in the last 30 days; 60% from r/ChatGPT.
“Whenever I use Astra in codex on the Plus plan ($20 a month) it always uses my full 5 hour usage in about 2 prompts even on low reasoning and fresh context. Does anyone else notice that it uses it up like that?”
“I’ve got a Plus plan … but Astra is essentially useless with it at any level. I had 96% of a 5hr usage block left and gave Astra light the next step in a task. 20 minutes later, I’m out of usage. No subagents or anything. This seems to be just … the way it is now … at least…”
“I'm using it on plus to plan, orchestrate and review and only hitting my 5H limit in one session/prompt when I'm getting it to do large reviews of the whole project. So it's been great for me on plus, I have to be careful with how I use it, but definitely worth using. What tasks…”
Users report that using the Astra feature within OpenAI's Codex environment rapidly consumes their weekly usage quota. One user experienced a 20% reduction after a single prompt requesting Astra’s cut-off date, highlighting an unexpected and frustrating cost for those seeking to leverage this functionality.
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“Already down to 60% weekly usage in like 2 hours after using a reset. I'm using only two chats in codex, one with Astra medium and one with 6.1 Sol. Until today I could have like 6 chats of Astra/Sol running in parallel for a…”
“Problem I am a heavy Codex user doing long, agentic software development sessions. My main issue is not the total amount of included usage; it is the short usage window interrupting an active coding session even when longer period quota is still available. When a long running development task is interrupted by a short usage window, I have to stop mid task and resume later. That also creates additional overhead because the agent has to recover context, re check state, and sometimes repeat analysi”
Sudden and Abnormal Codex Usage Limit Exhaustion on ChatGPT Plus (Astra)
“No, I’ve been getting good usage. Astra burns my credit to the ground though. [re: 6.1 Sol using more usage?]”
“How fast would I burn $20 with GPT 6 Luna with realistic examples? Is it cheaper than the Codex limits on Plus? I don't know what the usage limits are on Plus. How greater is the allowance of Plus compared to free (actually I have Go) for Codex? The API also lets me choose a larger model than Luna whenever I need it than paying for everything at once with the subscription. submitted by /u/noobdainsane [link] [comments]”
“most of the use case of ChatGPT already available the gap is tokens of codex even paid user like me which has plus subscription i am seriously very disappointed from codex token i know it sounds unpractical but we need 10x tokens under few weeks otherwise the cost isn't seems to be cheap it is expensive the stuff which we are building there is no guarantee if we can actually get what we supposed to . it's like Youtube shorts don't you think my point is making sense submitted by”
“I got 4 months of gpt plus for free with my edu email and get acess to astra and I have no coding skills but have $100 of codex to make something; so is their any things you guys recommend? submitted by /u/Foreign_Gur7906 [link] [comments]”
“Over the last couple days, I’ve noticed a pretty dramatic improvement in how Astra and Sol consume my weekly 20x limit. I’m talking 2-3x less usage. I can actually use sol for prolonged amounts of time. And before anyone says I’m full of it, I am using the agents for the EXACT SAME tasks I was last week. submitted by /u/kitty_question [link] [comments]”
“Seems like GPT-6 Astra Ultra token consumption is astronomical compared to every model before. Or is it just me? submitted by /u/apexmars [link] [comments]”
“I need to automate some workflows on my PC, so I tested out the computer use (with Astra) in codex, and I'm extremely underwhelmed...and the usage burn is absolutely ridiculous. 💀 It takes FOREVER to complete a very simple task (I just did random shit for testing). i.e. "open up chrome and search for smart glasses." ...It took like 30+ seconds just to open chrome and do the search lol suffice to say, my complex multi-step workflows would take forever. I'm on plus and I blew th”
“Chat has unlimited core model usage while work doesn’t. So you don’t use your usage on normal chat, but you use your usage on Work and Codex. That’s why they have better models and effort selection compared to Chat. You get simple, daily conversations with Chat, and have demanding and more complicated projects, conversations with Codex and Work. (Chat’s unlimited policy is subject by abuse. So it’s practically unlimited, but abusing it is prohibited.)”
“Today my codex usage reset at 2:30. I was away from the computer but the chat window was open (in chat mode) until 3:45. I turned on work mode then, and we did a few things. We were working in Airtable, and chat was editing a few fields in some tables, nothing intense. Usually, we can do that kind of work for at least 3-4 hours. My codex cut me off at 4:00 until 8:30. What gives? How could I possibly use 5 hours of codex time in 15 minutes, when we weren't doing anything that required heavy”
“What is happening i just got the plus sub for astra it looks like i wont be able to get any work done before my usage disappears submitted by /u/Glad-Drag-6266 [link] [comments]”
“should only be used at the make me a plan stage or very complex task needs doing that sol max failed to do etc never as a everyday driver unless you got money to burn its 2.5 x usage compared to sol max”
“Whenever I use Astra in codex on the Plus plan ($20 a month) it always uses my full 5 hour usage in about 2 prompts even on low reasoning and fresh context. Does anyone else notice that it uses it up like that? submitted by /u/airamx113 [link] [comments]”
“I used it once but almost wiped my whole usage. Is it even usable? submitted by /u/Lucimous [link] [comments]”
“I’ve got a Plus plan … but Astra is essentially useless with it at any level. I had 96% of a 5hr usage block left and gave Astra light the next step in a task. 20 minutes later, I’m out of usage. No subagents or anything. This seems to be just … the way it is now … at least since yesterday. I won’t even bother with medium or high. Pointless to try. I tried one task at xhigh and it worked for 4min 57sec before running out of usage. Anyone else? Tips and tricks appreciated. submitted by  ”
“I’m a 20x pro subscriber (although we’ll see if that’ll stay the case) and was super excited for astra’s release. I prepped all the documentation for my projects so that I can start using it asap and it knows exactly what to improve. In the past week i’ve been trying to use it it’s just been terrible. It has not managed to achieve any quality result. It got so bad that I started telling it to just offload the tasks to fable. It’s so bad that it has me questioning if AI is really the future of fr”
“In Work/Codex it explicitly lets me select "Astra-6". But on chat it just has "Latest". What's the difference? This is on the $100/mo plan. submitted by /u/Vcize [link] [comments]”
“I see Astra in Work and Codex but not in the Chat. I've heard that it's being rolled out over time. Anyone seeing it yet? submitted by /u/sourdub [link] [comments]”
GPT-6 Astra Access on Plus Shouldn’t Be Limited to Metered Work and Codex
“I tried on plus. 4 medium prompts and it is gone. Was approved for Pro and it is manageable. On Luna max on plus I managed to have one projet run without interruption while having others during the day. Astra on xhigh feels like gpt 5.5 on xhigh on plus.”
“I’m a Plus subscriber in Europe and I do not have access to Astra. Is this the case for all EU users or not? Edit: Apparently the Astra model can only be found under the Work Tab and not the Chat Tab. Thanks for the clarification. submitted by /u/HelixOG3 [link] [comments]”
“i subscribed yesterday and have been pacing my usage based on the weekly limit. but about 10 min ago, my remaining usage suddenly went back up to 100%, which caught me off guard. Did everyone’s weekly limit just reset, or other reason? submitted by /u/Useful_Hat_5259 [link] [comments]”
“Doesn’t matter, just switch the tab to «Work» - seems pretty similar interface, only now you have a Linux VM to play with too.”
“This morning I used Astra High in Work for the first time to help with a job search and almost immediately hit the wall. So I bought 100 credits and 2 prompts later they were gone. When my usage reset 5 hours later, I switched to Medium, asked 2 questions, and used 48% of quota. What the heck?? Is it just not possible to use Astra on a Plus account? What’s a tip for not burning through tokens? submitted by /u/Upstairs-Travel-6898 [link] [comments]”
“it's good for vibe coding or can i use it to brainstorm on some documents i have too? i mean if it would be wise”
nah, that’s exactly why i’d keep permissions on a need-to-use basis 😭
“No one has quarrels about this? I have given ChatGPT a lot of info already, but to use Astra fully, you kind of have to let it see your Email, calendar, files/cloud storage, contacts, browser sessions/web accounts, work apps, documents, notes, tasks, reminders, computer and applicaton control & phone date and apps. Am I wrong? If not, you have no quarrel with this? submitted by /u/EggstaticAd8262 [link] [comments]”
“You should ask astra to use luna agents for "simple" tasks to save you usage. I did burn my plus 5h usage with astra but it ran for 30 minutes with 3 luna agents.”
“I'm using it on plus to plan, orchestrate and review and only hitting my 5H limit in one session/prompt when I'm getting it to do large reviews of the whole project. So it's been great for me on plus, I have to be careful with how I use it, but definitely worth using. What tasks are you using Astra on Ultra that you can't achieve with Astra + Sol?”
“I have it in my Codex (plus plan) but not in chat submitted by /u/mysticcdragonn [link] [comments]”
“As noted by many already, and as announced by OpenAI, the Plus subscription plan only enables access to Astra through Work and Codex, and not through Chat. Others have noted also that using Astra in Codex burns usage quotas very fast (sometimes in one single prompt). One Redditor reported that merely asking Astra for its cut-off date in Codex burned through 20% (or 16%?) of their weekly usage. Since my main intended use of Astra was discussion (about philosophical and technical topics), I access”