Another reset, which is unfortunately necessary as well.
Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly clear that the token burn rate is simply insane. I have never come close to hitting the 5-hour and weekly limits this quickly on the Pro tier as I have with 5.6 Sol. I mostly use High, not Fast Mode.
5.6 is undoubtedly better. The improvement is most noticeable in frontend work. That was where I immediately noticed that they had genuinely caught up. 5.6 also works better and remains agentic for longer. I am very satisfied overall. It is a significant step forward, if it were not for the rapid consumption.
I also still do not understand the “super app” concept. Why should I use the “Work” environment when Codex does exactly the same thing while also displaying more information? And why do I still have the classic ChatGPT app? Perhaps I missed something, but at the moment this is once again creating more confusion.
I am still hoping for resets, because otherwise this will become difficult. As for the claim that 5.6 is 54% more token-efficient, I consider that made up. It does not align with my usage at all. In fact, the opposite seems true. It feels more like 54% less token-efficient.
So, 5.6 is a good update with one major caveat.