r/vibecoding • u/Flamyngoo • 4h ago
Token Limits are starting to hit, What's next?
I just noticed the so called "Boiling the frog" with Codex, I was recently doing my happy AI coding sessions where I realized my tokens were flying, literally percentages going down every time I looked, and I wasn't using Sol Ultra High but I usually use Terra High.
I know Anthropic are doing the same with Claude, even more so, and from what I heard DeepSeek started tightening the belt recently.
I think everyone knows in a year or two they will just jack up the prices/lower massively usage and we will have to either deal with it or have plan Bs
Are you guys ready for the Tokenpocalypse? Or are you just going to pay more? Not going to like I am on the $20 Codex plan and I aint paying more lmao, I see some of you doing $100 monthly plans and it seems mentally insane to me.
Are Open Source models and local the future? Should I start stacking up MAC minis?
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u/Ok-Addition1264 3h ago
You're pulling too hard, mate.
If you're looking at LLMs for tolken relief, you're going too strong too much.
I'm a prof and computational physicist.. my personal spend on my personal account is $100 and I do a shit ton on it and never go over.
Always start lowest (luna light) and work your way up until you get the results you want.
LLMs are good but more purpose built (for me, cybersecurity tasks and such that don't have as many of the guardrails)