Codex becomes unstable and constantly disconnects after “2x capacity until May 30” rollout despite only 50% usage
OpenAI Developer Community
May 12, 2026
They announced “2x capacity until May 30”, but since that rollout Codex has become dramatically less stable for me.
I’m only around 50% usage and now I constantly get:
* reconnecting loops
* stream disconnected before completion
* frozen thinking states
* interrupted generations after 1–2 minutes
This happens on:
* fresh chats
* after rebooting my PC
* stable internet
* relatively small coding tasks
So what exactly does “2x capacity” mean if the experience becomes unusable before even reaching limits?
Right now it honestly feels more like throttling than increased capacity.
Are other people experiencing the same thing?
If I don’t get clarification or improvement quickly I’ll probably request a refund because reliability is the whole reason I pay for Codex in the first place.
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