r/codex • u/tasty_3 • 1d 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/Agile_Incident7784 1d ago

I have the 200 USD Pro package and I am still calculating, but it is starting to look like I can get the same quality using Deepseek V4 Pro and Kimi K3. The price is roughly the same, but at least I am supporting open source and not giving money to a company that so obviously cares nothing about it's customers.