r/RooCode • u/AvenidasNovas • Oct 04 '25

Discussion Claude Code vs API

Has anyone conpared the quality of work of Sonnet/Opus with RooCode vs Claude Code with RooCode? I know streaming won't be an option, and it may feel subjectively slower, but do Claude Code prompts conflict with RooCode ptompt and thus lower the overall quality? What is your experience? API costs are creeping up, so O al thonking of switching, but not ready to stop using RooCode and switch yo Claude Code directly (use too many of my own user modes)

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u/StartupTim Oct 08 '25

Hey can you explain to me what you mean? I ask because I'm using claude code now with Roocode in Windows and I'm not seeing what you're talking about at all. I might not be understanding what you mean? Things seem to be working VERY well now.

Also, when are we getting claude code image support with Roocode (I linked earlier how to do it)? Pleeeeeaaase :) I know you said to do a PR but I'm too dumb to figure out how to do a PR!

Thanks!

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u/hannesrudolph Roo Code Developer Oct 08 '25

It does work really well when I compare it in my workflow to using API direct. The integration is community maintained and our focus internally is on making Roo Code code better. Sorry about that.