Day 7 · 2026-10-31
18 launches checked71 claims quoted word for word121 user reports linked10 verified fixes linked26 corrections publishedLive 8 days5 of 5 founding sponsor spots left
Day 7Launch day vs. day 7
AI launches, checked against real usersLast re-stamped 31 Oct 2026

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Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit) vs Codex CLI 0.157.0: which delivered after 7 days?

Codex CLI 0.157.0 is stamped Delivered; Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit) is still Too early to call, so this comparison isn't settled yet.

Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit)Codex CLI 0.157.0
VerdictToo earlyDelivered
Claims held20
Claims mixed01
Claims failed00
Claims unclear33
User reports48
Launched30 Oct 202625 Sept 2026
Last stamped31 Oct 202630 Oct 2026

No. 018 · Anthropic

Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit)

Day 1 of 7
Too earlyDay 7 verdict

Day 1: one hands-on account confirms the five-hour bar is gone; users who say they have paid for months still have it. Rollout is staged.

Launched
30 Oct 2026
Stamped
31 Oct 2026
Claims
✓2 held · ~0 mixed · ✗0 failed · ?3 unclear
Reports
4 (0 praise · 4 problem · 0 mixed)

What they claimed

“We’re also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing subscribers.”
? Unclear
“Newer accounts keep a temporary limit until they’re verified, which helps us prevent fraud and abuse. You'll get an email when it's removed.”
? Unclear
“Weekly limits remain unchanged.”
? Unclear
“If you’re a subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do.”
✓ Holds
“To check, go to Settings > Usage. If you don't see a Current session bar, your account is verified.”
✓ Holds

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No. 003 · OpenAI

Codex CLI 0.157.0

DeliveredDay 7 verdict

The release shipped with its background server, new models and fixes. Some Windows and Arch Linux users hit startup problems with the new server.

Launched
25 Sept 2026
Stamped
30 Oct 2026
Claims
✓0 held · ~1 mixed · ✗0 failed · ?3 unclear
Reports
8 (0 praise · 8 problem · 0 mixed)

What they claimed

“Enabled automatic background-server startup for eligible interactive sessions, with recovery choices when server settings are incompatible.”
~ Mixed
“Added GPT-6 Sol and Luna, including Amazon Bedrock support and migration prompts for older models.”
? Unclear
“Fixed configured proxy routing for realtime connections and standalone web search, including search redirects.”
? Unclear
“Added retries for transient file-upload failures and increased the upload timeout to five minutes.”
? Unclear

Full receipt

Both stamps come from the public user reports linked on each receipt, under the same method. Verdicts are opinion and are never paid for.

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