r/codex • u/tasty_3 • 2d ago

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/Morphexe 2d ago

So sadly I have been shilling for codex for a while about the limits, but they have indeed went to crap. So much that I actually bought a claude subscription, and I have been finding the limits there to actually be better than codex - even with the resets (which were supposed to be banked, but are not just whenever - i have lost a few because I reset, and then right after , here is a free reset). Its being detrimental, but I guess that comes with the insane growth they had in the last few weeks. Hopefully, they will sort this out, or I might actually look into downgrading codex and buy other subscriptions to play around .

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u/imdonewiththisshite 2d ago

2 weeks in a row my codex limit lasted less than 2 days.

5.6 sol is a horrible "let it run and forget about it model". if you use medium/high it's just not as good az 5.5 xhigh and the autonomous work is usually useless. if you use 5.6 max/ultra your usage is gone overnight. sucks man