@jiayuan_jy: The most usage-saving configuration for Codex after testing: - Model 5.6 Sol - Effort: Extra High or Max - Speed: Standard. Ultra is hard to use (just spawns multiple sub agents)
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Share the most usage-saving Codex configuration: Model 5.6 Sol, Effort set to Extra High or Max, Speed set to Standard. Ultra speed is ineffective, Fast consumes too many tokens.
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The most usage-efficient configuration for Codex based on practice:
- Model: 5.6 Sol
- Effort: Choose Extra High or Max
- Speed: Choose Standard
Ultra is hard to use (it just spawns multiple sub-agents), Fast works great but consumes too many tokens. A single task with Ultra + Fast can exhaust the 5h limits.
With this configuration, you can consume 2x-3x more tokens. https://t.co/RdsskIX9o8
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