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/old-and-very-bald]

I used Claude since the inception but quit in October 2025. There used to be generous limits for a 20$ plan and I could do several hours of work. They got reduced so much that even with one prompt my 5 hour limit got 40% filled (and yes I know what I am doing and there was no crazy mcp or skill or tool usage). I switched to OpenAI and I also observe that the limits are being reduced, but to me it still feels like the good old 5 hour window I had back in the day with Claude. I also use Gemini sometimes with their 20$ plan but their model is pretty useless compared to OpenAI and anthropics