OpenAI reduces Codex Model Context Size from 372k to 272k(github.com)
367 points by AmazingTurtle 2 days ago | 163 comments
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HN Discussion:
  • Reduced context size is a dealbreaker; long context is essential for detailed work and papers
  • Large contexts degrade model quality anyway, so the reduction is fine or even beneficial
  • ~Compaction is lossy and problematic; better to manually manage context via chunking or clearing
  • Codex's compaction works seamlessly in practice, so the reduction isn't noticeable
  • OpenAI should adopt cheaper KV cache techniques (like DeepSeek) rather than shrinking context