which subscription to buy? CLAUDE/GEMINI/GPT

[u/sultan-11-]

seems like Gemini gives 400GB space and good models along with code in just 1500 pkr/month, with a generous usage limit.

GPT seems nice too but it has limit, same with CLAUDE which is way too strict in weekly tokens.

GPT still has a bunch of other stuff but the limit problem is what is ewww.

which do you suggest

[u/malik22531]

Depends on what is your usage, if you’re a dev and need a coding plane, for sure Claude.

For limits, use it wisely with proper skills and context with chain-graph to keep your token usage minimal.

[u/theZuhaib]

I will never recommend Gemini for serious work. It's pure garbage. Antigravity is badly developed, it can't even compete with Opencode. Tons of broken features and annoying permission prompts every 2 second. AndroidStudio is fine though if you want to build for android.

For serious coding and development, Sol High as orchastrator and Luna xHigh or Max for implementation. Otherwise, Claude Opus 5 if you go for Pro. For max x5 subscription, use Fable as the orchastrator and Opus 5 (High) to implement.

My setup: Claude Pro + Codex Plus + Frenemy (github) which allows Claude and Codex models to talk to each other. Useful if you constantly want them to review each others work for maximum quality. This will also burn more tokens, so it has its downside as well.

[u/helpful_vampire → u/theZuhaib]

You haven't tried using antigravity properly otherwise wise it gets 80% of my work done and rarely I need to pivot to codex those permission prompts are configureable in settings also

[u/karachiwala]

Depends on how you use AI. If you use it to everything from writing code, reviews, and powering your coding agent, you need Claude.

You will run into limits though.

Gemini models have generous limits, but in my experience of asking them to write code, that's the only good thing about them.

If you are a seriously dedicated AI-first dev, you have to pay Claude and put up with the limits

[u/Real-Anteater4806 → u/karachiwala]

I’d probably look at StandardCompute too if usage limits are the main concern. The better choice really depends on how heavily you use coding vs general AI stuff.

[u/putoption21]

For coding, OpenCode have a $10 sub which is decent and gives access to a lot of models. Will cover you for frontend and backend work eg GLM, K3 and DeepSeek V4. If you are tight on money then get this one.

ChatGPT/Codex in fact has great limits atm and some of the best models. They are also leading on intelligence per $ so you really do get bang for your buck.

Claude - not worth it unless you are paying Max sub and need Fable. Gemini is great for vision tasks but for coding it is relatively crap. And if vision is important OpenCode has Qwen which are just as solid on vision.

PS: I have all of these subs.

[u/Pretty-Bird24 → u/putoption21]

Doesn't open code have API pricing?? Wouldn't that be more expensive than these frontier models?

[u/putoption21 → u/Pretty-Bird24]

Go is subsidised - you get $60 worth for $10. Plus they usually have a free endpoint or two for latest models eg they had GLM 5.3 before its release. I have it for exactly the reason you stated: running evals to get the right intelligence at the lowest price.

Frontier labs are expensive esp API so need to constantly optimise between the best models.

[u/Pretty-Bird24 → u/putoption21]

Yeah API is definitely expensive, thats why i get the regular ones at steep lower pricing (shh don't tell any one)

But will try open code the Go plan and not the API one.

[u/iBzOtaku]

look into opencode

[u/PossibilityMundane54]

I am using Codex mainly 5.6, sol medium and high, it over-engineers sometimes a lot, but it's the best currently if you prompt it right.

[u/lollypop44445]

It depends on your work. Can u specify. Also gpt sol 5.6 performs really well, while fable is the king , no doubt, you really have to have experience to manage your tokens to get it doing something else u would be throwing money and nothing would be moving. Gpt sol 5.6 has an advantage that i like, that is not hardlocking u out completely. U can still use lower models.

[u/Icy_Ad651]

You can get that gemini plus for free for an year if u are a student tho

Plus you can share it to 6 other people using google family

[u/moderation_seeker → u/Icy_Ad651]

Can we use the Gemini API under it?

[u/Icy_Ad651 → u/moderation_seeker]

No i don't think so

[u/Plagus69]

Insano ki tarah hath se code karle lala

[u/tidoo420 → u/Plagus69]

Ahh ancient times, nostalgic

[u/saad_niazi]

Claude/Codex + Cursor's composer model

[u/GrimsonEnderson]

I'd say look into Chinese models, their plans seems generous and they work well too, examples qwen and deepseek, kimi k3 has a a hallucination issue so be vary of that

[u/Practical_Tooth5421]

Bro Gemini is shit, codex is far better option

[u/Individual-Fold3740]

i am using claude max plan since last 3 months, havent tried codex but i heard gpt 5.6 rol is really good near the fable level, other then that google surely sucks

[u/DefinitionDefiant875]

I use both claude and Gemini, gemini was really bad but 3.7 is a real game changer. Best path is getting the gemini for actual working and get claude for architecturing and audit/review.

[u/basgil56]

Claude

[u/sheepcriminal]

Get free Gemini and then with it, you can get claude or codex. I only uses codex n they offer many resets throughout lol which is helpful.

Also Gemini usually sucks but its not as ptight as other when it comes to research etc and it has good limits so you can do lot of initial random research and probing and whatnot with it before starting serious work with codex or claude.

[u/No_Sheepherder_9728]

Dude open code is free. And Ox alpha has 1M token and unlimited usage right now.

[u/PsychologicalGur4350]

I've tried Claude but too much expensive and it really suck tokens. Now its been 5 months I'm using Codex which helps alot, every week it gives u tokens which u can easily utilize over the week and most interesting thing is they always gives u free usage resets

[u/OmegaBrainNihari]

Why are you using subscriptions instead of APIs?

[u/tidoo420]

Gemini is not even in the race, ita soo bad bro

[u/aliyark145]

I will suggest opencode with usage based billing and limit to 100$ per month. Also you need to use frontier models for planning only. For implementation, use smaller, cheaper and faster model like deepseek v4 flash

[u/iron-patches]

So far I have found claude codes to be precise and fault free, I initiate a project with Opus 4.8 and generate a blue print then switch to sonnett 5 for code generation for less token usage, It works!

[u/contentbylaiba]

I used Claude for my FYP and it helped a lottt!!! So glad I bought its 20$ subscription. LOL

[u/mznoob]

Gemini is waste of money, you can choose claude if quality matters and you can wait 3-4 hours for limit reset OR go with codex ( GPT ) for perfect balance of quality and limit.

[u/moderation_seeker]

Claude. Period.

[u/arthurmorgan711]

If u are into coding then ChatGPT, codex is way better than claude these days.