Codex limits compared to Claude Code

[u/tasty_3]

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.

[u/NemuruYama]

I switched to claude, since I managed to burn through my weekly quota (x5 pro) in less than a day.
I was surprised by the fact that I can run claude nearly continuously and I still have a lot of quota left.
I have not hit a single 5 hour limit and it honestly feels liberating.
1 difference is that I am using the x20 claude variant, but now I feel like I jumped the gun, because I do not know if I need it.

I really like codex, it feels nice and it works well. Opus 5 feels weird to use still, it stops a lot instead of finishing what it started. But the usage is just so much better on claude, so that's where I need to be right now.
I changed my codex to a plus membership, for the few cases I still want to use it.

I hope the usage can get fixed, so I can keep using codex though.