Context bloat in codex
A user on reddit.com's dev_community observed that "codex's context easily get bloating to 30%+" when compared to claude. The user is seeking to understand the reason behind this context bloat and any potential solutions to resolve it.
This report highlights a specific performance issue in Codex, noting its context bloat of over 30% compared to Claude, a distinction not widely discussed.
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PublishedOffset at this time: UTC+0Sep 13, 2026, 04:37 UTC
IngestedOffset at this time: UTC+0Sep 13, 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Published
- Sep 13, 2026, 04:37
- Ingested
- Sep 13, 2026, 15:00
- Source type
- Dev community
- Tier
- Community
- Source status
- Healthy
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Compare to claude, i observed that codex's context easily get bloating to 30%+ for some reason. Is there any reason why or any hint to resolve it?