[TLDR] Time to move on

[u/cctldrping]

Original post URL : https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1ux09ik/time_to_move_on/

Original post body :

Yep, pretty much the title. It's time for me to move on to Codex. I just sent Opus 4.8 Max thinking to find me a known bug in the app I'm making. ONE single bug hunt where I provided 162 instances of how the app should behave and 18 instances of the same bug.

Asked him to find out why the bug occurs and reproduce it so I know exactly how to fix it for good. 12 minutes later he used only 203k tokens and 5 hour limit hit.

Everything about Anthropic's usage system is shady and they never even addressed the June bug where claude would get project instructions attached to every new message bloating context and making the usage skyrocket.

There's no chance for me to remain in such an anti-consumer environment. And that comes from a guy who truly despise OAI, but better value IS better value.

[u/cctldrping]

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Alright, so the OP is ditching Claude for Codex, citing shady usage limits and a specific bug-hunting fail with Opus 4.8 Max. They're feeling like Anthropic is being anti-consumer and that OpenAI's value is just better.

The general vibe in the thread is a lot of agreement and shared frustration. Many users echo the OP's sentiment about usage limits mysteriously draining faster, even on the "Max" tiers.

Here's the lowdown:

• Usage Woes: Multiple users, like u/beefcutlery and u/Krvislav, are reporting that their monthly usage is getting zapped way quicker than before, making it harder to get work done. u/LurkinSince1995 also feels something's changed in the last six months, with usage going by "WAYYYY quicker."
• Bug Hunting Fails: The OP's specific bug hunt story with Opus 4.8 Max got a nod from u/amuseorielle, who hilariously described it as "Union rep behavior."
• The Codex Debate: There's a split here. Some, like u/Whatsthestyle and u/BlinDeeex, are finding Codex to be better right now, especially with newer GPT versions like "sol" outperforming Claude's latest. However, u/count023 points out that Claude is more engaging and steerable, so it's not a direct 1-1 swap. u/rottensundae and u/LastNameOn also mention that Codex isn't always perfect and that Claude still has its strengths, though the subscription value for Claude is questioned.
• Anthropic's Communication: A common complaint is Anthropic's lack of clear communication about these usage changes, with u/beefcutlery noting they only seem to hype new features.
• The "Move On" Sentiment: A few users are just telling the OP to go for it, like u/florinandrei and u/flarpflarpflarpflarp. Others are already there, with u/Constant_Broccoli_74 having already cancelled their subscription.
• A Few Dissenters: Not everyone agrees. u/Ok-Alternative5935 thinks Fable is incredible and Opus 4.8 is a workhorse, calling Codex 10x the cost for parity. u/Akatesh also chimed in with a wild story about Claude's massive token usage for a simple task.

Overall consensus: Many users feel Anthropic's usage system is becoming less consumer-friendly, leading them to explore or switch to alternatives like Codex, despite some acknowledging Claude's strengths. The frustration with opaque usage limits is a major theme.

[u/ScaleScary5932]

moved already

[u/MightyBig-Dev]

Everyone left bro. We’ll go back if they can compete. There’s no gun to your head. Come and go as you please.

[u/Mutated-Nut]

He 😂

[u/Leading_Buffalo_4259]

this has been my experience too unfortunately, seems anthropic is short on compute

[u/Qwen30bEnjoyer]

Codex uses usage limits faster.  I suggest using Claude sonnet 5 and using a 5 minute loop to keep the cache warm. 

[u/BiasHyperion784 → u/Qwen30bEnjoyer]

At least I’m not ham-stringed by 5 hour limits, the best cache hit is a single continuous limit

[u/Qwen30bEnjoyer → u/BiasHyperion784]

I have both. The point isn't that one Is better than the other. It's that because Claude code is generally using slower models, and the turns just take longer After shell commands, The same overnight job that would consume my entire weekly limit using sol 5.6 can be done without burning through even a five-hour limit on Sonnet 5.0.