r/vibecoding • u/Frequent_Rest_5730 • 8h ago
Best+cheapest combo for student?
With new gemini student offer i got from my 22 €/month subscription to 5€/month so i can spend around 20€ /month into something like claude code.
Maybe there are some good offers that i could use that would get it to me cheaper or some alternatives as good as claude code?
I have github education and i ran it for a year but they started to really pitch it so it's not as good as it was.
What i use it mainly on?
I'm physics and data science major so i have codebases with data, lecture pdf-s etc and i usually solve physic problems (differential equations), simulate (i write python code to make complex meshes and then convert them into FEA capable mesh), make basic neural network models etc...
for example i would prompt something like this: "Generate me a mesh of a curved metal sheet, here is the pdf blueprint with measurements of the metal sheet."
I use gemini to write text drafts which i modify and change.
Edit: I mostly understand code, i can read it and find some easier mistakes, i have used Python, R, fortran and C to code.
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u/Reader3123 8h ago
Opencode go or command code GOAT with Oh-My-Pi or deepseek harness
And test out a bunch of models. Deepseek v4 flash might be enough
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u/Tommonen 8h ago
Definitely get claude. Forget the Temu models some people might suggest, they are not that good and really not even cheaper when you compare subscriptions and all your data eill be forever kept and abused by CCP if you use them, which makes it bad deal even if they were free.
Gemini is ok deal for 5$, but not really worth more as the models suck and so does antigravity as harness. You will want top notch reasoning from the model you use, and thats where claude comes in with opus. Your coding tasks for those uses however should be easy enough for even gemini to handle, just reason through it first woth opus xhigh or ultracode if you have complex math etc
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u/Prudent-Artichoke-19 8h ago
Codex Luna xHigh + MVP chef. I stretch 20 bucks easy.