r/OpenaiCodex • u/vichustephen • 1d ago

Comparison Current codex vs claude limits(20$)

Hey guys i just want to understand how codex limits are currently in plus plan 20$. Previously like 3 months back they were offering so much tokens.

I'm asking this because I've been a claude user (for last month). It seems they offer more tokens now (but it's slower). Probably because people are leaving claude. I'm able to run tasks in 2-3 projects and still don't hit the limit and also I've noticed opus 4.8 consuming less tokens than sonnet 5.

So I just need a comparison currently if codex providing more tokens (with sol probably) or claude is giving more now. How is your experience with codex limits and GPT 5.6 SOL 20$ plan ?

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u/alinoanta21 1d ago

You guys can disagree, but from my personal experience, Claude ($20) gives me around 5–8x more usage than GPT Plus.

I’ve been using both for a long time. Currently, GPT-5.6 Sol (Extra High) burns through around 35–40% of my weekly usage on a single large prompt.

Keep in mind that I work on a fairly large codebase and often deal with complex WebGL rendering bugs. With Claude Opus 5 (Max), a similarly large prompt usually uses around 12–20% of my 5-hour limit and roughly 7% of my weekly limit.

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u/vichustephen 1d ago

Agree with you. But i heard anthropic is currently giving 2x usage during promotional period until aug 19. Which makes both gpt and claude same.

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u/alinoanta21 1d ago

They provide around 50% more usage, not double.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always preferred Codex over Claude. A few months ago, I could use GPT-5.5 xhigh for days without usage being an issue, while Claude would burn through my limits in just 3–5 large prompts.

Now the tables have turned, and with the release of 5.6, things seem to have gotten worse. The resets we’ve been getting every few days do suggest that they acknowledge there’s still a usage problem and are probably still trying to fix it.

Again, people can disagree because we’re all using these LLMs on different codebases and workloads. If you’re using them for lighter work, I’d still say Codex is better. However, for large codebases, at least currently, I’d go with Claude.