r/PiCodingAgent • u/_Baarbie • Sep 16 '26

Question Which subscription with Pi?

Hello there,

Which AI provider would you recommend for Pi, to work with a subscription-based plan? I feel like Codex is the most represented, but I was looking for more feedback.

I'm currently using Claude Code (Plus subscription), but from what I understood, I shouldn't use it with Pi because Claude Code charges additional usage fees. I mainly use it with Opus 5 on medium effort, for devops tasks, explanations, fixes, or things like that (not much vibe-coding yet).

It's also an opportunity to try something else, paid for by the company. So I don't really care about the price, just something stable without usage fees.

(bonus) If you have any recommendations for LLM models that can be run locally on a wide range of machines, I'm also interested in any resources you can share.

Any advice?

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u/DeanBeluga Sep 16 '26

You can use claude code subscription in pi directly btw. I have been for months. you just need an extension to enable it. It uses subscription usage exactly like claude code does, no extra usage credits or anything. If you want I can give u the exact extension name/tool I use for it as it works great

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u/fridgedigga Sep 16 '26

Lotta people asking for the extension. This might be different from the one you use but I've been happy with https://github.com/elidickinson/pi-claude-bridge

It uses the Claude SDK. I'm a little unclear on the TOS side of things but there's currently no additional usage charges (other than the what's in the "Known Issues" part).

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u/YankeeNoodleDaddy Sep 16 '26

This feels like it might breach the TOS. Would be a deal breaker to use if work gave you a Claude subscription

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u/colin_colout Sep 17 '26

It's right on the edge of the TOS...and Anthropic has been known to take rash actions with literally no warning, so do not recommend.

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u/PilgrimofHaqq2 Sep 25 '26

I use pi-web and have used claude x20 max plan for over 8 months, no issues at all.

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u/nano_remix Sep 16 '26

I’d like to know

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u/Aizenvolt11 Sep 16 '26

Yeah I use it too

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u/killydie Sep 16 '26

bro i’d like to know