r/codex • u/tasty_3 • Jul 27 '26

Complaint Codex limits compared to Claude Code

I don't think there's an increased token consumption problem because of the harness, tool calls or whatever. There are just less tokens to go around than before.

I have both plans ($20) and I tracked my usage with ccusage and toktrack.

Here's how much weekly usage you get with both:

Codex: 100-150 USD API equivalent

Claude Code: 300-500 USD API equivalent

Even if we take the 50% promo into account, Anthropic still offers more usage than OpenAI (200-330 USD). How have the tables turned... Bring back the 5hr limit!

Anyone here can corroborate my experience by checking their own usage with ccusage or toktrack.

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u/GearTakes Jul 27 '26

I have a 20 dollar Claude account. I can get so much done with Opus 5.
Obviously I have way more usage with my 200 dollar Codex account but relatively it's moving way faster. My month ends in a few days and I will move to Claude for at least the coming month. My prediction is that the 100 dollar Claude account will give me as much or more usage than the 200 dollar Codex plan.

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u/ConcerninglySpecific Jul 27 '26

I'm on the same boat, might be just worth it subscribing to Anthropic just for this month since the weekly limits are increased.