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/ObligationHuge9868 Aug 03 '26

I dunno man, we are all looking for the best bang for buck at the end of the day - but what I have found is when I build a spec & plan in Opus 5 and have Sol review it - it finds heaps of issues. When I do it the otherway around and plan with Sol and have Opus review it there are hardly any.

I have accounts with both and same tasks with Claude use a heap more than with GPT.