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Codex automatic token deduction when not even in use #19347
Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.422.21637
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Codex is automatically deducting tokens very fast, when not even prompted or when codex is working. the avg amount noticed getting deducted without codex woeking is between 1-5%
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Normal prompts or codex doing tasks.
What is the expected behavior?
Tokens shouldn't be used when not in use.
Additional information
019db52a-fa86-77f1-b761-31bb481a16c5
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github-actions commentedon Apr 24, 2026
Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.
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Frozandero commentedon May 6, 2026
I did nothing today but codex already drained 2% of my 5hour usage just by booting up: