Feature Request: Estimate Codex Usage Cost Before Starting a Task

· Community Openai · Sept. 12, 2026, 1:12 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the lack of transparency and predictability in OpenAI's Codex usage limits and suggests the implementation of a usage estimation system prior to task execution. It highlights the difficulties users face in evaluating task complexity and advocates for features that would provide estimated and actual usage statistics to aid in task planning and decision-making.
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