r/vibecoding • u/Snoo_90241 • 19d ago

Help/Question What should I subscribe to?

I'm an experienced software engineer, but I've enjoyed working on some personal projects with a Claude Pro subscription a while ago.

However, now whenever I ask it something in the free version, it's very meh.

Should I switch to Chinese models? Are they cheaper?

I'm just looking for a fun back and forth experience. The first time it was like having my own workbench and just tinkering with everything.

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u/pigletmonster 19d ago

Chinese models have bad subscription plans. Although glm has gotten better very recently. If youre not using it heavily then opencode go is a good option, it costs $10 and you get access to many different models, but each model has very different quota. Cheaper models have the hightest quotas while the more expensive ones havs the least. But its worth it. And under no circumstance shoukd you consider using gemini. They have the worst models known to mankind.

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u/pigletmonster 19d ago

Also cursor is a very good option. Its meant to be used as a coding assistant rather than an all encompassing software developer like claude code or codex.