Codex CLI Token Usage Suddenly So High?

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 11, 2026 by nv-ms Closed May 19, 2026

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.130.0

What subscription do you have?

Business

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.5 medium, gpt-5.3-codex

What platform is your computer?

windows

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

_No response_

What issue are you seeing?

Codex burns up a huge amount of tokens even for a simple "Hello" message without other background processes running. I tried to install codex in a new computer but it was al the same.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019e1752-2298-7f82-8243-a668f610aebf

What is the expected behavior?

Atleast a meaningful amount of token usage for simple tasks.

Additional information

It is a periodical thing. Sometimes it works okay. Other times I can finish the weekly limit before the 5 hour limit.

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