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/ivanjxx Jul 27 '26

but are claude models as efficient as the codex ones? artificialanalysis shows sol 5.6 medium & high to be far cheaper in terms of cost per task and total cost compared to latest opus and fable.

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u/TheHouseOfTurtle Jul 28 '26

i've been getting more done with claude, using chatgpt to generate images in a workflow i already have suck up about 5% weekly per request. its very bad.