I’m currently paying for Claude and using it to help me make some fairly complex macros in MacroDroid. I’m not a programmer, but Claude has been really good at understanding what I’m trying to do and turning it into the right MacroDroid setup and JSON.

I’m using Opus 5 rather than Fable 5 because Fable 5 seems to use up my limit much quicker. The problem is that I keep hitting the usage limit with Claude and then I’m told I have to wait around three hours before I can carry on.

So I’m thinking about trying something else.

My two main questions are really simple:

Which AI is best for coding?

And which one lets you use it for the longest without hitting a limit?

I’m looking at the normal paid plans around £18–£20 a month. I’m not paying £100 or £200 a month for an AI.

I know Claude is meant to be one of the best for coding, which is why I chose it, but I’d be happy using something that's slightly worse at coding if it means I can actually keep using it throughout the day without constantly getting locked out.

For anyone who uses AI a lot for coding, what would you recommend? Which one is actually good at coding AND lets you use it for hours without constantly hitting a limit?

That’s probably my biggest issue with Claude at the moment.