OpenAI Codex/ChatGPT lead Tibo (@thsottiaux) says Astra usage for long-tail power users logged in with a ChatGPT account has been improved: same quality, and on the long tail up to ~3–4× less subscription usage drawn. Direct win for long-horizon coding-agent sessions.

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  • ✓Improvement: Astra long-tail usage path when logged in with ChatGPT.
  • ✓Effect: same quality, up to ~3–4× less quota on the long tail.
  • ✓Impact: cheaper long-horizon Codex/agent sessions on ChatGPT plans.
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