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A Reddit user reported that a single Codex task using Extra High reasoning consumed over 70% of their 5-hour usage allowance in about 20 minutes. The task edited five files, used the browser, and ran commands. The user questions whether such high consumption is expected for Extra High reasoning tasks.
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