Codex Rate Limits Discussion Thread

Thanks for the insight. The April quota issues were very noticeable, and the problems I have seen since around 16 June feel just as bad, if not worse. Personally, I have been testing alternative providers since April because of the impact the earlier limits had on day-to-day coding workflows. One temporary workaround was moving some users onto Pro with the higher usage allowance rather than relying on business accounts, but even then, people are still running into quota issues. That makes it difficult to rely on Codex-style tooling for sustained development work. At this point, I think it is sensible for people to evaluate alternatives as part of their workflow. I do not necessarily mean the usual “big three” providers either. In my own testing, GLM 5.2 has been very capable for many Codex-like coding tasks, and the quota on their GLM Coding Pro tier feels much more reasonable for regular use. The main caveat is data handling. I would not assume it is suitable for sensitive or proprietary code without carefully checking the terms and privacy position first. For less sensitive tasks, though, it can be a useful way to preserve limited Codex quota for the cases where OpenAI’s models are genuinely needed. One other thing to note: it is primarily text/code-focused, so it is useful for development work, but less suitable for design-heavy or multimodal tasks.