Codex app is REALLY CPU hungry
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 7, 2026 by Suhaibinator Closed Feb 7, 2026
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 260206.1448 (565)
What subscription do you have?
Teams
What issue are you seeing?
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Running on an M4 max with 128 gb memory. App gets laggy. Fans spinning at full speed constantly. Laptop basically unusable off of charge when I am using the codex app.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Use the codex app.
What is the expected behavior?
For the codex app to not consume so much CPU/GPU
Additional information
_No response_
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