Rumor: GPT-6 Astra gets far more reasoning via API than Codex
A leak claims the same OpenAI models get a much larger reasoning budget through the API than through Codex, with GPT-6 Astra said to reach about 832 juice on Max via API versus only 128 in Codex, and early measurements reportedly support this.
🚨 OpenAI's API may give you far more reasoning than Codex - The same OpenAI models reportedly get a much bigger reasoning budget through the API than through Codex - Even inside OpenAI's own Codex harness, you may be getting a more constrained version of the model - GPT-6 Astra is said to hit roughly 832 "juice" on Max via the API - The same model reportedly gets only 128 through Codex - If true, OpenAI would be holding models back on its own plans while direct API users get the full-power version - Early measurements reportedly support the claim Are API users getting the real monster while Codex gets the leash?