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  "path": "/t/high-token-consumption-with-codex-and-5-5/1379994#post_15",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T17:32:59.000Z",
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  "textContent": "It’s amazing how since 5.2 the Token Usage skyrocketed.\nAnd at this very moment, the 5.5 version is like Claude…\n\nSo, i’m not sure what games are we playing, but this is abnormally low, after 2 commands, simple ones for a script edit, i end up with 51% left, working locally, VSCode, Extension Agent.\n\nThis made me come here and shout a bit, because i’m not the type that usually comes, but it is so bad that it is needed to complain about it !\n\nPlease have a look at token usage, the change from 5.2 to 5.5 is dramatic.\nThe change from 5.2 to 5.3 is bad as well\nChange from 5.2 to 5.4 was more acceptable, but still high, although lower than 5.3\n\nBut on 5.5 … we are equaling Claude, which to be honest, i closed it in day 1 after 3 commands and running out of tokens",
  "title": "High token consumption with codex and 5.5"
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