# How much use a plan's price buys (`limits.plan_value`) Feedback Bench, coding agents, built 2026-10-01, window 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-27. Web page: https://feedbackbench.com/#/criterion/limits.plan_value Area: [Paying and limits](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/paying.md) **Definition.** Whether a plan's weekly or monthly allowance covers the user's normal work, and how its price compares with other plans or agents for the use it gives. Covers running out days early, never hitting the cap, missing tiers and value per dollar. **Boundary.** Not this: see [Short rolling usage window blocks or interrupts work](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.window_interrupts_work.md) when the short multi-hour window blocks work. Not this: see [Single prompt, model or effort level consumes disproportionate quota](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.burn_rate.md) when one prompt, model or effort level drained the quota. Not this: see [Price, allowance or plan terms changed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.allowance_change.md) when price or allowance changed over time. Not this: see [Pricing and plan terms stated clearly and consistently](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.pricing_clarity.md) when the information itself is unclear. Rated author-weeks, all agents: 10804. Complaint share: 62%. ## The brief Written by Claude Opus 5.5 from 110 labelled posts and the numbers on this page. Interpretation, not measurement: every quote is verbatim and links to its post. **Cheap stacks win on value while flagship plans run dry.** TL;DR: - Codex and Claude Code draw the most complaints, with top plans that run out days before reset. - OpenCode, Devin and Antigravity win on value per dollar, often through low prices, promos or bundles. - Users mostly ask for higher limits, then for plan tiers that do not exist yet. In plain terms: On the big two, paying more does not guarantee a full week of work. Users hit the wall days early. Many respond by stacking cheap subscriptions or moving to low-cost harnesses, trading convenience for usage. ### How it breaks - **Top plans run dry mid-week** ([How much use a plan's price buys](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.plan_value.md)). Paying for the top plan does not buy a full week for many heavy users, who hit caps days before reset. Posts across Codex, Claude Code, Cursor and Google Antigravity describe the same arc. The allowance is gone in two or three days, then the user waits or pays again. Some Claude Code users doubt a light week still exists. Cursor users upgrade a tier hoping it lasts. The complaint is not price alone. It is paying a premium and losing access before the period ends. Evidence: - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-17: “100% agree. it does not feel right to pay 200€ for a monthly service and not being able to use it 3 days later.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wioij7/feeling_scammed_on_the_200_pro_plan_since_astra/pad0r5x/) - Complaint, Google Antigravity, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-21: “os: windows 10 quota: reached my weekly quota in two days, 5 hour limit hits in 1 hour (sub-agents finishes way quick because they searched for files from start/fresh, same for /boost command) - should add a way for sub-agents to refer files searched by the manager agent bugs: the layout of chats resets when press on windows notification or switch between chats” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wm7g5r/weekly_quotas_known_issues_support_september_21/pb5fqyc/) - Complaint, Cursor, r/cursor, 2026-09-11: “very insightful. thanks. i hit my limit on the $100 a few days before reset, so hoping the $200 gives me more usage.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wd05nu/cursor_200_or_claude_200_plan/p94rigo/) - Complaint, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-15: “great concept, but do people actually have "light weeks" with claude code anymore?” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wgwalq/free_opensource_platform_for_helping_each_other/p9xqq4p/) - **Stacking cheap subs beats one plan** ([How much use a plan's price buys](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.plan_value.md)). Value-minded users split spend across several entry plans and low-cost harnesses, and say the combination yields more total usage than a single flagship subscription. The pattern repeats. One post says a handful of entry-level plans delivers more usage than a top Codex plan. Others pair a premium model for planning with cheap open models for bulk work. The cost is overhead: multiple accounts, multiple quotas, constant switching. One Copilot user notes that workflow churn carries its own price. Users accept it because single plans feel like poor value at the ceiling. Evidence: - Praise, Pi, @pidotdev, 2026-08-31: “@noemititarenco $20 @cursor_ai plan + $10 @commandcodeai goat plan + $10 @opencode plan + $10 topup api of @deepseek_ai under @pidotdev harness for me this is the best deal ever” [source](https://twitter.com/1605880522927968257/status/2094322472250171619) - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-26: “honestly... i feel that the reset at claude is same or little less than gpt (i compare both 20$ plans). but there is a catch... claude does shit ton a lot more than gpt does in same time... i am currently using it with 20$ sub for planning and oss models like glm 5.3 flash so i got opus 5.5 x glm for a combo which is absurdally good. currently i will keep 20$ gpt, 20$ claude and my ollama cloud grandfathered plan for 20$ so i got 60$ but got more usage than 200$ plans from codex...” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqbnpj/we_are_back/pc6edml/) - Praise, GitHub Copilot, r/codex, 2026-09-25: “for this price i’ll keep github copilot and pay for extra tokens when needed. right now i’m floating between all three. but going to standardize on one. subs are still a little better value but since they keep nerfing usage api rates are getting better. at some point workflow dissonance has a real cost impact. at least when that happens i can use opus 5.5 and luna max without changing my workflow again and again. maximize the smarts and the cost efficiency.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wppkog/new_tibo_tweet_about_devday/pbzgwon/) - Praise, Pi, r/PiCodingAgent, 2026-09-10: “just try a month of plus and see how much luna you get compared to your go subscription. i don't have the numbers, but it's a lot. like, you can burn a ton of tokens with luna and barely move the (opaque) percentage counter. plus, you can use sol/astra for occasional planning/consultation tasks when you need a little more oomph. i have plus and go, and am satisfied with the combo.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wcj9bg/who_uses_pi_what_do_you_like_about_it/p908haw/) - **Missing tiers above and between** ([How much use a plan's price buys](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.plan_value.md)). Users want plans that do not exist yet, both a step between entry and top tiers and a step above the current maximum. Codex users ask for a mid-priced plan and for something beyond the top plan, instead of buying two subscriptions. Freelancers argue a single-user premium tier would beat API billing. Cline and Devin users ask for higher tiers or a plan priced for ordinary individuals. When the ladder has gaps, users either overpay for headroom they never use or underbuy and hit the cap. Evidence: - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-20: “with the current usage limits i could not push the 20x (even if they do bring it back) but yeah $100 codex + $100 over $200 codex” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wkxtpq/100_claude_max_100_codex_or_200_claude_max/paxklnt/) - Praise, OpenCode, r/codex, 2026-09-25: “i hope you now feel strong and good after that comment. there are very different kinds of solo users. someone using chatgpt a few times a day is not the same customer as a freelance developer who spends their whole workday in codex and can turn extra usage into saved time or billable work. the current alternate products are direct api billing (much more expensive) and the $200 plan with resets (inconvenient). these subscriptions aren’t meant (or allowed according to tos) to be shared anyway, so the $500 tier would still be a plan for one user, not some "ai for the whole office" replacement for business/enterprise subscriptions (which are not an option for solo users anyway). people are buying $10k+ setups to save on ai costs by running local models that still perform worse than the $10/month chinese models on opencode.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wpq44p/openai_prepares_new_500_per_month_pro_max_plan/pbz3epi/) - Complaint, Cline, @cline, 2026-09-14: “@cline great but do you think the clinepass sub is sufficient for that? is there a plan for higher tiers?” [source](https://twitter.com/1708333146154950656/status/2099547907808453038) - Complaint, Devin, @cognition, 2026-09-17: “lol @devindesktop @cognition @scottwu46 nice try but you need a plan for normal people or it will not work. maybe make a devin @deepseek_ai version or so - but this is not sustainable für einen normalsterblichen. ” [source](https://twitter.com/19308238/status/2100474207989555610) - **Promos and bundles carry the value** ([How much use a plan's price buys](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.plan_value.md), [Price, allowance or plan terms changed](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/limits.allowance_change.md)). Much of the praise attaches to discounts, free model windows and bundles, which makes value feel strong now and fragile later. Devin praise centers on a free in-house model on its entry plan for a limited window. Google Antigravity users credit storage bundles and long discounted offers. Cursor fans cite a steep annual deal. Some users see usage drawn down when they expected the promo to cover it, and one Cline user predicts the price advantage will not last. Evidence: - Praise, Cursor, @cursor_ai, 2026-09-24: “except for super @grok heavy + @cursor_ai ultra 1 yr sub to both for 67% off that was a historic opportunity ” [source](https://twitter.com/1756394384655003648/status/2103175923835265255) - Complaint, Devin, @cognition, 2026-09-10: “@cognition been testing, and have posted some results on my x. but for some reason my usage is getting used up. i thought it was free on the pro sub?” [source](https://twitter.com/1999316901584076802/status/2098174546134417521) - Praise, Google Antigravity, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-08: “yes it get the job done and also quite cheap, i got an offer for 18 month pro for 10 bucks. gemini 3.8 feel like opus 4.6, if you can vibe code 6 month ago with opus 4.6 then antigravity is fine.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1w9opew/antigravity_setup_for_software_engineering_are/p8k02tb/) - Praise, Cline, @cline, 2026-09-16: “@cline the cost arbitrage on this won't last long - someone's going to price it even lower and suddenly everyone's switching again. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1968140308438482944/status/2100329163953762771) ### Who stands out - **OpenCode (stronger)**. OpenCode wins on raw tokens per dollar, and users treat its low-priced Go plan as the value benchmark that other plans get measured against. Posts describe low monthly spend sustaining very large token volumes and shipping real projects. Users call the cost peanuts next to rivals, and Cline users compare their own plan against OpenCode Go. The weak spot is capacity. Complaints target tight rate limits and unreliable compute rather than price, and some users still ask for an even cheaper entry tier. Evidence: - Praise, OpenCode, r/opencode, 2026-09-07: “honestly, i spent $70 last two months, used up 3.5 billion tokens last time i checked. got a project built that my organization needs. so i'm not complaining.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1w94ip9/how_is_the_rate_limit_on_deepseek_4_flash/p89wlfj/) - Praise, OpenCode, @opencode, 2026-09-10: “[not sponsored] today i purchased opencode go , honestly loving it using deepseek 4.1 flash (high) on @opencode to improve my game and fix some bugs! literally loving the speed dude! & the cost is phenomenally low, its peanuts in comparison to others ” [source](https://twitter.com/1401539890282565637/status/2098154895060959267) - Praise, OpenCode, @opencode, 2026-09-27: “for most people, @opencode go subscription using muse-spark-1.3-contributor is the best value thing out there.” [source](https://twitter.com/1864270761034436611/status/2104255901163200954) - Complaint, OpenCode, @opencode, 2026-09-05: “@opencode all awful limits. the fact you guys can't grab hold of reliable compute just shows how sad the current market is. keep it up” [source](https://twitter.com/944978898927964161/status/2096068099493490851) - **Devin (stronger)**. Devin's entry plan earns top-tier praise, largely because a free model and a fusion mode stretch usage further than rival plans. Users rank it the best entry-level plan, citing free access to its in-house model and cheaper frontier orchestration through fusion mode. Much of that is time-limited. Complaints say it feels pricey and lacks a plan for ordinary individuals. A mid-priced tier is the change Devin users request most. Evidence: - Praise, Devin, @DevinAI, 2026-09-14: “fixed it. @devinai is s+ tier for 20$ plans. its got free usage of swe-2 currently and got all the models you need in a single plan with better usage and also includes the fusion model for cheaper frontier model orchestration. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1878743506094895104/status/2099350070344945751) - Praise, Devin, @cognition, 2026-09-13: “any ai platform must give free unlimited access to really get into vibe coding. there's only one way: get a $20 plan on cognition / windsurf. @devindesktop @dabit3 @cognition the free swe 2 and glm 5.2 unhinged limitless itself makes it so dreamy. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1758760791178633216/status/2099172032022008269) - Complaint, Devin, @cognition, 2026-09-17: “lol @devindesktop @cognition @scottwu46 nice try but you need a plan for normal people or it will not work. maybe make a devin @deepseek_ai version or so - but this is not sustainable für einen normalsterblichen. ” [source](https://twitter.com/19308238/status/2100474207989555610) - Complaint, Devin, @DevinAI, 2026-09-07: “@markfenner @devinai devin seems pricey...and i can't seem to trust it for full app development.” [source](https://twitter.com/1861621547850469376/status/2097103816814419988) - **Google Antigravity (stronger)**. Google Antigravity sells on cost, with users accepting a less capable model because the price, often bundled with storage, is low. Users say its model does most of the work at a fraction of the cost, and pair it with a stronger model for planning. Many arrived through a storage bundle and treat the agent as a free add-on. The flip side is a weekly quota gone in days, and limits some users rate below cheap API credits elsewhere. Evidence: - Praise, Google Antigravity, @antigravity, 2026-09-23: “@pigeon__s @antigravity because not everyone wants to pay an arm and a leg to get basic work done..3.8 does 99% of the work at 1/10th the cost. is that hard for you to understand?” [source](https://twitter.com/2101891688285556736/status/2102595393465000429) - Praise, Google Antigravity, @antigravity, 2026-09-23: “@pigeon__s @antigravity i was already subscribed to google one 5tb, and so i got gemini and antigravity, and the price actually dropped a bit for me. you can think of it as paying for cloud storage and getting free ai or paying for ai and getting free cloud storage. also am getting gcp credits from it.” [source](https://twitter.com/432486005/status/2102609715230539936) - Praise, Google Antigravity, r/GoogleAntigravityIDE, 2026-09-21: “yeah it needs a lot of guidance. but its cheap enough then others. i generate a very detailed plan using claude and then make gemini 3.8 to follow it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleAntigravityIDE/comments/1wl9m6u/my_rules_for_ag/pb7butn/) - Complaint, Google Antigravity, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-15: “yep, same. tbh 5$ credits on deepseek is much more usage limit for months than current google. idk what they did.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wgw8gb/antigravity_speed_today_is/p9y7kng/) - **OpenAI Codex (weaker)**. OpenAI Codex splits users. Heavy users call the top plan a subsidy, while others say it runs out early and push for a bigger tier. Praise comes from heavy users who compare their usage against API list prices and see a steep discount. Complaints come from users who cannot make the top plan last, or who feel a rival's entry plan matches it. Codex leads every agent in requests for a tier above its current top plan. Evidence: - Praise, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-07: “i’m on pro and i’m using a few hundred million tokens per day. using the api price of astra output tokens, which is cheaper than input, 300 million would be $3000 per day. i’m paying $200 per month for that” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1w9eroa/would_you_rather_get_5000_of_api_tokens_or_a_pro/p8ae4j9/) - Praise, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-07: “my experience is that it’s also dramatically faster than sol, so there’s a lot of time saved, the mental churn switching between running tasks is reduced, and there are fewer issues around running parallel tasks that tend to crop up (ci, cpu, memory) when you have a bunch going on at once. i’m happy to burn a bit more credit, esp since my $200 pro plan is usually slightly more than i need.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1w9ui87/i_estimate_astra_will_increase_my_monthly_openai/p8d5hpy/) - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-27: “yeah do that , meanwhile we have opus 5.5, 20buck plan give me almost the same as the 200bucket astra. suicidal move.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr27ai/is_the_200_plan_not_20x_anymore/pcdjeaf/) - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-24: “i just bought 5x today, gonna be testing. gpt 6 luna and sol feel ridiculously stupid as of late (but that might be because of the nature of my recent tasks), and astra is way to expensive to be a daily driver. hope the 5.5’s greatness is here to stay for at least a couple of months, because the chaos with changing claude’s quality, nerfing and it ignoring my workflow rules was what drove me away from it in the first place” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wp3bzl/you_need_to_try_opus_55/pbsbsse/) - **Claude Code (weaker)**. Claude Code users increasingly question the value, citing limits that push them to rivals and uneven usage from the same plan. Some users leave for Codex over limits and model quality. Others report getting very different value from the same top plan and want to know why. Some call frontier models too expensive to use at all. A minority never hits limits and credits disciplined context management, which shows the cap is workable but demands effort. Evidence: - Complaint, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-02: “poor opus (and the rate limits) made me switch to gpt last week and i can’t believe what i was missing… their product are also much better now than claude’s ecosystem. if anthropic ever comes back atop, i come back again. for now, farewell” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1w4jsjt/this_should_not_be_an_exclusive_and_super_premium/p7grsqy/) - Complaint, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-27: “i never managed 4k$ per week on the 20x. always been 2k$ for me. i really wonder why not everyone get the same” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wrm570/did_max_20x_weekly_limits_just_get_cut_in_half/pcdlb9q/) - Complaint, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-18: “it means those two models are too expensive for the common man, so put them out of your mind, just don’t use them” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wk4tzr/codex_usage_is_horrible/paobjqb/) - Praise, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-03: “my code base is huge af and i never hit usage. i use a framework and have a bunch of skills describing it. i also have a decade of coding experience so that probably helps.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1w5oy5d/just_used_the_new_lowpriority_feature_and_my/p7k4mfe/) ### Fine print - Much praise for Devin and Google Antigravity rests on time-limited promos and bundles, so their standing may shift when offers end. - Model names, prices and token figures appear as users report them and are not verified. - Codex and Claude Code have far larger samples, so heavy-user complaints about top tiers weigh more there. ## Top requests What users ask to add or change, most asked first. 1170 author-weeks ask for something. Requests do not change the Feedback Score. Rule: A separate pass by Claude Sonnet 5 reads every counted post and extracts what the author asks the agent or its vendor to add or change, with the criteria it maps to and a short normalised wording; it does not touch the labels or the Feedback Score. Claude Opus 5.5 groups the wordings within each criterion (the first criterion the request maps to) into themes; code counts them. A theme counts distinct author-weeks that ask for it, per agent; across agents, one author-week per agent. Themes asked in fewer than 2 author-weeks, and requests that share no theme, are not shown. Examples: up to 3 posts per theme from different authors, without slurs, preferring posts of 60 to 450 characters, most recent first. | Rank | Request | Author-weeks | Posts | Agents (author-weeks) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Higher overall usage limits | 235 | 242 | OpenAI Codex 79, Claude Code 72, OpenCode 21, Google Antigravity 20, Cursor 19, Devin 14, GitHub Copilot 3, Factory 3, Amp 2, Cline 2 | | 2 | Higher-priced tier above current top plan | 110 | 115 | OpenAI Codex 58, Claude Code 25, OpenCode 15, Cursor 6, Devin 4, Factory 2 | | 3 | Higher allowance on top-tier plans | 89 | 91 | OpenAI Codex 40, Claude Code 33, Cursor 10, Devin 5, OpenCode 1 | | 4 | Mid-priced tier between existing plans | 87 | 95 | OpenAI Codex 35, Devin 20, Cursor 11, OpenCode 9, Claude Code 8, Amp 2, Google Antigravity 1, GitHub Copilot 1 | | 5 | Higher allowance on entry and mid plans | 83 | 88 | OpenAI Codex 46, Claude Code 13, Cursor 7, OpenCode 6, Google Antigravity 5, Devin 3, Factory 2, GitHub Copilot 1 | | 6 | Cheaper model pricing | 63 | 64 | OpenAI Codex 45, Claude Code 8, OpenCode 4, Cursor 3, Google Antigravity 1, Factory 1, Kiro 1 | | 7 | Weekly allowance that lasts the full week | 55 | 56 | OpenAI Codex 20, Claude Code 19, Google Antigravity 7, Devin 3, OpenCode 3, Cursor 2, GitHub Copilot 1 | | 8 | More usage per dollar paid | 51 | 56 | Claude Code 21, OpenAI Codex 19, OpenCode 6, Cursor 3, Devin 1, Factory 1 | | 9 | Higher limits for specific models | 44 | 45 | OpenAI Codex 11, Cursor 11, Claude Code 8, Google Antigravity 6, OpenCode 5, Cline 2, Devin 1 | | 10 | Lower subscription prices | 44 | 45 | OpenAI Codex 15, Claude Code 11, OpenCode 8, Cursor 5, Google Antigravity 2, Devin 2, Factory 1 | | 11 | Unlimited usage plan | 40 | 40 | OpenAI Codex 22, Claude Code 14, Google Antigravity 1, Cursor 1, Devin 1, OpenCode 1 | | 12 | Cheaper low-cost plan tier | 36 | 36 | OpenCode 12, OpenAI Codex 10, Claude Code 3, Devin 2, Factory 2, Warp 2, Cline 1, Conductor 1, GitHub Copilot 1, Cursor 1, Zed 1 | ### 1. Higher overall usage limits - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “a shared message board yeah thats what i need when i incorporated that myself like literally six months ago lmao what we need is usage lmao” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrn697/new_openai_product_o_but_not_for_plus_users/pcfr28w/) - Google Antigravity, 2026-09-27, @antigravity (X): “@thsottiaux @antigravity revise your plans and usage, anthropic is very generous now and they don't have any tibo.” [source](https://twitter.com/986630585073459200/status/2104038621699314119) - Claude Code, 2026-09-26, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “im not telling its not good, it is great, but you dont have the limits to run it as a normal work process, hence my ferrari analogy, ferrari is a great car, but you need to have a lot of fuel available to make it work.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wo0jek/mixed_feelings_0_work_done_but_main_context_is_ok/pc65b6w/) ### 2. Higher-priced tier above current top plan - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “i use the desktop app 100% in claude code since july. i´m in love with it since day 1. i wish antropic realeases a x30 plan or something like that thou. i need moreeee” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wrhtyd/new_to_claude_why_should_we_use_claude_code_over/pccnt4h/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/codex (Reddit): “i've got stuff to do. i'd pay for a $2000 account if they had it” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr1oir/they_are_aware_and_working_on_it_apparently_just/pc9p7e6/) - Claude Code, 2026-09-26, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “i mean, i'm building something that has demand - i've invested maybe 2.5k between subscriptions, servers, etc. i just wish anthropic would release a $500 100x plan true (a true 100x)... but they won't because they know i'll keep buying multiple 20x subscriptions.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr0wic/is_everyone_here_millionaires/pc98x2f/) ### 3. Higher allowance on top-tier plans - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@_ak_111 bulshit! this is the banked reset even. stop sharing trash please, this is max. @anthropicai @claudedevs @claudeai we need more please. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1994924372906381312/status/2104147800418394350) - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs @bcherny can we please have a higher weekly limit on $200 plan” [source](https://twitter.com/1477665270730743810/status/2104037181245288455) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/codex (Reddit): “possible that they will relax the limit again and probably reopen the $200 plan. but honestly they need more than that at this point.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqtd1g/openai_gpu_are_really_cooling_down_theo_just/pc7oseq/) ### 4. Mid-priced tier between existing plans - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, @ClaudeDevs (X): “claude should launch a plan between $20 and $100. hey @claudeai @claudedevs, launch a $50 plan with 2.5x usage.” [source](https://twitter.com/1945350074839785472/status/2104151542865781213) - Cursor, 2026-09-27, @cursor_ai (X): “@cursor_ai wins my subscription next month they are the first to offer the middle tier. @elonmusk @bot introduce the same tier please. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1631276848368979968/status/2104111583098200193) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/ClaudeAI (Reddit): “ditto. to the point where i am considering just not going with codex at all for now and just going with two claude subscriptions. i really wish there was a $40\~50 sub. :|” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1wqprkt/opus_55_is_my_favorite_model_ever_by_far/pc804ww/) ### 5. Higher allowance on entry and mid plans - Google Antigravity, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “what’s the point.. the pro plan gives so little i can’t ever do anything with it anyways.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wmmzit/top_10_antigravity_skill_repos/pccs1up/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/codex (Reddit): “don't mind the merge but please increase our limits before x5 was plentiful now it sucks as an intermediary user and while i'm not desperate enough for x20 despite it being currently unavailable chat does help quite a bit” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqq47g/did_openai_just_split_the_same_usage_allowance/pc7ycca/) - Factory, 2026-09-26, @FactoryAI (X): “@droid @factoryai claude's 20 dolar plan usage limits very very big but droid 20 dolar usage limits worse than gpt 20 dolar plan, its real. im sorry” [source](https://twitter.com/1896160400716267520/status/2103951569800630604) ### 6. Cheaper model pricing - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “so how about the limits on say a lesser model? i use luna on codex and it can last forever. does claude having anything comparable to that. i don’t need latest greatest model.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wrno9o/question_about_5_hour_limits/pcfkuqw/) - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs lower token costs could make long running claude code workflows much more practical and accessible for developers.” [source](https://twitter.com/2086037637413167104/status/2104230995952333007) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-25, r/codex (Reddit): “my hope is that next week for dev day they come out with astra 6.1 and make it cheaper” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wq2efs/from_love_to_meh_about_to_cancel_all_3_20x_subs/pc0gzc9/) ### 7. Weekly allowance that lasts the full week - OpenCode, 2026-09-27, r/opencode (Reddit): “ this is my first time with the go sub. it's 10 dollars and i normally use aanti gravity so i wasn't expecting much. but how can you tell me my weekly usage is going to be 76% percent of my montly when it's maxed out. again i'm not complaining about the $10.00 and usage that's fine it's only 10 youre paying but the qutas should be looked at.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wra3eg/usage_broken_or_what/) - Claude Code, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “i’m still running out early before my weekly reset. not much but by about 2-3 hours. if i can get that extra few hours, it’d be perfect.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wrpq38/any_idea_what_anthropic_figured_out/pcen5s5/) - Claude Code, 2026-09-25, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs can you also boost weekly limit by 20%? i could't even max 5h limit on max20x but weekly is bit scaring me... , i think all we need now is slightly better weekly limits” [source](https://twitter.com/1651193123450626048/status/2103557383712608510) ### 8. More usage per dollar paid - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “i was using exclusively opus 5 until 5.5 dropped, and exclusively 5.5 since then. when using 5, i would cane it as hard as i could on max and struggle to use my weekly allowance on the $20 plan. conversely, just breathing on the $100 codex plan evaporates the weekly usage in an instant. openai are absolutely f-ing us.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wpq44p/openai_prepares_new_500_per_month_pro_max_plan/pcedj74/) - Factory, 2026-09-27, @droid (X): “@droid if you could give me a really great subscription package, i'd give it a try, and if it's good, i think i'll keep subscribing ❤️” [source](https://twitter.com/1159835302275346433/status/2104163657097859177) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-25, r/codex (Reddit): “i still ran out in 2 days with xhigh… ive used codex since release and between the terrible usage rates and the new $500 plan i’m done. this will be my last month and i’m going to claude. when codex released the fucking $20 plan gives more then the $200 plan does and now they have the nerve to release a $500 plan after nerfing the $200 plan and saying they don’t have enough compute? i’m so done with openai.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wpspww/gpt6_astra_seems_unusable_due_to_token_burn_gpt6/pc0f0yw/) ### 9. Higher limits for specific models - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “o k nota big deal to me anyway.. just fix it so 5.6sol usage goes farther and i will be satisfied” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrn697/new_openai_product_o_but_not_for_plus_users/pceaoni/) - Cursor, 2026-09-27, @cursor_ai (X): “@cursor_ai i advise giving more usage to own models, grok and composer. the agents keep getting more expensive while the usage-limit seems to stay the same. this will be noticed by others too. i encourage reflecting on this decision while watching the anthropic opus 5.5 release.” [source](https://twitter.com/2079285036633759744/status/2104339054804472300) - Cursor, 2026-09-27, @cursor_ai (X): “hi, could you please add more usage for the grok bot? it's really scarce on cursor ultra @elonmusk @cursor_ai @bot @grok” [source](https://twitter.com/1255676509/status/2104048287967859044) ### 10. Lower subscription prices - OpenCode, 2026-09-26, r/opencode (Reddit): “title. i don’t care if you get all of my data, my ghetto ass source code, and my prompts if you let me use it for dirt cheap. peace” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wqfj7j/will_there_always_be_the_contributor_models/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-25, r/codex (Reddit): “at this point we need gpt galaxy 7 at 90% cost reduction for the value proposition to get close to what anthropic is offering.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wq2efs/from_love_to_meh_about_to_cancel_all_3_20x_subs/pc0orbh/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-25, r/codex (Reddit): “they forget not everyone is a staff swe in , $600/mo+ is not at all worth it for us .” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wppkog/new_tibo_tweet_about_devday/pc0g5r0/) ### 11. Unlimited usage plan - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “will claude ever do unlimited chats like chatgpt does? i love chatting with claude problem is how i keep running into usage limits. in chatgpt codex and normal chatgpt are different. the chat is essentially unlimited. so i can get so much work done. will claude ever bring that feature in? or would they need more infrastructure?” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wqbze9/will_claude_ever_do_unlimited_chats_like_chatgpt/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-26, r/codex (Reddit): “$500 unlimited plan for luna agents and access to quantized models. newsst models have limits. hidden quota limits get chopped in half again.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqoxyz/dev_day_predictions/pc671c7/) - Claude Code, 2026-09-26, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs so good maybe next update just remove the limits once for all plzzz >.< ?????” [source](https://twitter.com/1403063142960316418/status/2103720092236410936) ### 12. Cheaper low-cost plan tier - OpenCode, 2026-09-25, r/opencode (Reddit): “same. or even a $19 plan so that it can still be clearly cheaper than everyone else.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1won5aj/they_are_ragebaiting_us/pc1mx4y/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-25, r/codex (Reddit): “i don’t care for the downvotes. more compute needed to run a model needs higher prices for said model to be used through the week. it isn’t a charity. been hoping for a dollar plan.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wpfoxh/the_downhill_begins/pbvstm6/) - OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-22, r/codex (Reddit): “i’ll take cheaper. the main thing they can deliver now is a cheaper/lower usage astra. i find astra so much better than sol i’m a little low on use cases for sol, esp when i have a parallel claude account.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wnhmfd/basically_its_just_cheaper_solluna6_even_has/pbfinrg/) ## Every agent | Agent | Overall rank | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [OpenCode](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/opencode.md) | 3 | Better than peers | 0.657 | 0.635–0.677 | 1075 | 615 | 460 | | [Devin](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/devin.md) | =5 | Better than peers | 0.619 | 0.588–0.649 | 365 | 210 | 155 | | [Google Antigravity](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/antigravity.md) | =5 | Better than peers | 0.573 | 0.540–0.604 | 389 | 190 | 199 | | [Pi](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/pi.md) | 7 | Better than peers | 0.567 | 0.539–0.593 | 42 | 32 | 10 | | [Cursor](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/cursor.md) | 4 | Better than peers | 0.537 | 0.513–0.562 | 1001 | 427 | 574 | | [GitHub Copilot](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/copilot.md) | =8 | Typical | 0.521 | 0.483–0.558 | 220 | 91 | 129 | | [Amp](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/amp.md) | =11 | Typical | 0.521 | 0.493–0.551 | 41 | 21 | 20 | | [Factory](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/factory.md) | =11 | Typical | 0.518 | 0.486–0.549 | 70 | 32 | 38 | | [Kiro](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/kiro.md) | 13 | Typical | 0.500 | 0.472–0.526 | 42 | 16 | 26 | | [Cline](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/cline.md) | =8 | Typical | 0.499 | 0.469–0.532 | 71 | 27 | 44 | | [OpenAI Codex](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/codex.md) | 2 | Worse than peers | 0.450 | 0.438–0.461 | 4573 | 1500 | 3073 | | [Claude Code](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/claude-code.md) | 1 | Worse than peers | 0.439 | 0.423–0.457 | 2873 | 916 | 1957 | | [Zed](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/zed.md) | =8 | Too few posts | – | – | 14 | 3 | 11 | | [Conductor](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/conductor.md) | 14 | Too few posts | – | – | 9 | 4 | 5 | | [Grok Build](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/grok-build.md) | 16 | Too few posts | – | – | 8 | 6 | 2 | | [Warp](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/warp.md) | 15 | Too few posts | – | – | 6 | 2 | 4 | | [Augment Code](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/augment.md) | 17 | Too few posts | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | ## Posts Receipts rule: The 5 most recent praise and complaint posts per area (first 700 characters) and 3 per criterion (first 450 characters). ### OpenCode - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/opencodeCLI (Reddit): “it is. i just noticed i failed to completely use up last month's $10 opencode go sub.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencodeCLI/comments/1wpzekf/operation_cheepseek_phase_2/pcaklzp/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/opencodeCLI (Reddit): “opencode go is their $10 subscription plan for use inside the opencode cli. your $10 of payment get you what you would get for $60 at full api pricing, so 6x factor. i would be afraid of quantized models running in stupid mode with it. see other comments asking the same thing. by comparison, i think a chatgpt sub gets you roughly 20x multiplier (your $20 subscription lets you spend $400 of api value), but not sure how that changes in the past wee” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencodeCLI/comments/1wpzekf/operation_cheepseek_phase_2/pcarwqn/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/opencodeCLI (Reddit): “i’ve been using deepseek v4.1 flash for two and a half weeks now and it has been performing really well, and i’ve only used 18.3% of my limit. totally worth it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencodeCLI/comments/1wr9f75/is_opencode_go_subscription_good_or_not_call_it/pcb6sqc/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/opencode (Reddit): “your monthly allowance != 4 times weekly. its less than that. same for rolling. general advice : use cheaper models like ds 4.1 , mimo 2.6 flash most of the time. smart models only for planning without tools” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wra3eg/usage_broken_or_what/pcceehx/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/opencode (Reddit): “what do u expect from a $10 subscription.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wq74d5/deepseek_v41_flash_is_permanent/pcg58b1/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/opencode (Reddit): “me personally? nothing. just funny how people think they can get original non quantized frontier models with tons of usage only for 10$” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wq74d5/deepseek_v41_flash_is_permanent/pcg5mti/) ### Devin - Praise, 2026-09-27, @cognition (X): “been 96 hours. @cognition @devindesktop i've never seen a harness as good as this. they don't even have the /goal, but their execution surpass any harness with /goal on the market. it's f*cking mind blowing. 20$, unlimited swe 2 you should definitely give it a shot ” [source](https://twitter.com/1825243355501973504/status/2104016524725952607) - Praise, 2026-09-27, @cognition (X): “i feel with only devin & swe-2 max, we can afford to go full in without worrying a bit about the token limits and off-course if you know what you are doing then swe-2 max is all you will ever need. having a great experience with @devinai & huge congratulations to @cognition for crossing $1b in annualized revenue.” [source](https://twitter.com/1930924040346071040/status/2104064758563627243) - Praise, 2026-09-27, @cognition (X): “actually i don't even have a subcription on devin. 🥲😂 after subbing to openai and anthropic, nothing left for a devin subscription. but from what i heard the limits are much higher, because you can use fusion mode, combining 2 models, one to lead and one to work. so opus 5.5 with @cognition swe-2 model on fusion is a great pair. think that the swe-2 is free unlimited on any type of subscription until 9 octomber or something.” [source](https://twitter.com/2097323326993465344/status/2104171517353267560) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @DevinAI (X): “i agree—it’s still language models with a tool-use loop, not human reasoning. that’s why the max plan itself doesn’t solve anything. what matters is the surrounding system: tests, linters, a narrowly defined spec, and a stop condition for when the agent starts hallucinating. without that, 39 windows are just expensive noise” [source](https://twitter.com/1534502700318183425/status/2104152939199615135) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @DevinAI (X): “@hraness @chatgpt @devinai @claudeai @cursor_ai @bot @zeddotdev all these money down the drain.” [source](https://twitter.com/1824538864645525504/status/2104308502122361034) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @DevinAI (X): “@hraness @chatgpt @devinai @claudeai @cursor_ai @bot @zeddotdev nice work! wish i could afford that. i might actually be able to ship my project....” [source](https://twitter.com/29130359/status/2104309981822533662) ### Google Antigravity - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “try it, its just 20$, probably the best bang for your buck right now, but its not sota llm for sure. for big complex projects i would avoid it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wqme6m/wtf_is_going_on/pcdqjak/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “on their flash models yes, you can also get unlimited use on gpt 6 luna, for example. we will see what happens when they drop gemini 4.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wrn9q5/codex_has_ultra_thinking_level_claude_code_has/pcezoee/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, @antigravity (X): “@thereddragon @thsottiaux @antigravity it wasn't very good even before opus 5.5, it only won in price and that's all.” [source](https://twitter.com/1928049269270855680/status/2104101198382960845) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “$20 is fine if you babysit every task manually. but go agentic? 💀 that $20 disappears faster than your motivation on monday. a 5-hour task becomes 20–40 minutes… if the agents survive that long. 😂” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wpvvsr/why_does_antigravity_not_update_its_offerings_for/pca8ui9/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “i also tried it (just temporarily) and i gotta admit, it's great. but it quite a lot of money for me, so i got the 18 months pro plan for free through jio too. idc if it's bad or some shit, it's free, and gets most of my project and work done.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wqme6m/wtf_is_going_on/pcc775a/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “what’s the point.. the pro plan gives so little i can’t ever do anything with it anyways.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wmmzit/top_10_antigravity_skill_repos/pccs1up/) ### Pi - Praise, 2026-09-24, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “luna is so cheap that i only use it on max fast lol. weird to only include luna medium here.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wpcis6/opus_55_vs_gpt6_sol_luna_in_piagent_results_on_my/pbuqhi2/) - Praise, 2026-09-24, @pidotdev (X): “building a whole world for my agents. imagine building an agentic company entirely in-game. that’s the “dream”. the agents are running on @pidotdev and @typesafeai for decisions. opus 5.5 has been using blender and unreal engine for over 24h and still hasn’t reached usage limits. also: i have no idea what i’m doing.” [source](https://twitter.com/1331891475383201793/status/2103140431747854640) - Praise, 2026-09-23, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “really, cline is very good. the glm 5.3 flash model is available for free with usage limits. based on my personal testing, i found that glm 5.3 flash delivers about 95% of the quality of kimi k3, making it an excellent option for regular use within the free tier. the $9.99 usd plan also provides significantly more usage compared to the kimi allegretto plan. i **installed it on pi cli using:** pi install npm:@maxpaulus/pi-cline good news: we can” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wofu5y/cline_in_pi/) - Complaint, 2026-09-22, @pidotdev (X): “@pidotdev god grant me pockets so deep i can run opus in pi...” [source](https://twitter.com/20395932/status/2102454977071345866) - Complaint, 2026-09-20, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “funny that it's complete the opposite for me, i use mainly luna high at work because i actually read everything it generates and guide it through the solution, but with my own projects i can allow a bit more "vibe" and mostly do everything with sol low. comparing to luna, sol seems to pick my idea much better, hence vibe is usually better as well. on the other hand, when astra has been released i tried to use it for multiple banked resets, burned” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wju5ja/real_software_developers_do_you_ever_really_feel/pawwi5g/) - Complaint, 2026-09-18, @pidotdev (X): “@ace_the_agent @pidotdev oui, après franchement, selon le contexte et le modèle, selon moi ce sont des économies de bouts de chandelle qui ne valent pas forcément le coup. sauf sur un modèle cher type astra / fable, où les abonnements se crament à vitesse éclair.” [source](https://twitter.com/1833193917098893313/status/2100894582439551171) ### Cursor - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “if you have the right setup, you can do almost all of your work in composer, which will last a long, long time. you can do this even for complicated tasks. i described it here: ” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wrkzi5/am_i_cooked/pcdc7mq/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “hmmm cursors limited pretty generous...” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wrkzi5/am_i_cooked/pcdewcc/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “asked astra vibecode bridge, no issues and cursor it’s usable juice under sol-6. 200$ gpt sub + cursor 20$ sub to unlock all features” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wqq46y/anyone_managed_to_use_cursors_ui_with_their/pcdoqv4/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “i have given up trying .i can not afford it” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wjy8nh/is_there_any_way_to_make_cursor_grok_46_speak/pca4swh/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “well no we don't. but if you did your job 2 years ago, why are you adding so much ai to it? i think about the project a lot before moving on to execution. i guess i dont have agents doing the thinking for me and going "/goal... !!!" but i really want to know how people spend $500 on ai every month.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wr1ta7/i_feel_like_i_got_ripped_off/pcbbtdy/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/cursor (Reddit): “the rolling allowance is honestly the bigger deal here. if you're regularly maxing out your usage, going direct to claude means you hit the rate limit and stop, whereas cursor's flat billing just keeps charging. sounds like you're already at the point where you'd benefit from switching.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wrbmrn/is_it_a_waste_of_money_to_run_opus_55_inside_of/pcbhtbw/) ### GitHub Copilot - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “i just found i have access to gpt 6 luna with copilot pro... i'm reading good things about luna. is it maybe what i am looking for? is it close to sonnet 5? it's quite cheap... cheaper and stronger than gpt 5.4 mini, which is what i've been using instead of sonnet 5 to save a lil money.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wr5io2/best_cheaper_alternative/pc9vqve/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “tl;dr: currently, there're no usecases left for any gpt models, as opus 5.5 covers all bases (apart from image generation). long read: i was never a claude fan, and been using gpt almost exclusively since gpt 5 release, but with opus 5.5 it's game over for gpt.. i mean it is really hard to imagine what else to want from a model, and i personally have to prompt often and test results really fast to even be able to hit my 5hr limits on $21 claude” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrip01/astra_as_planning_opus_55_implementation_and/pccw6cn/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “except this time difference is that much obvious. was never a claude fan, and been using gpt almost exclusively since gpt 5 release, but with opus 5.5 it's game over for gpt.. i mean it is really hard to imagine what else to want from a model, and i personally have to prompt often and test results really fast to even be able to hit my 5hr limits on $21 claude plan. 5.5 is a totaly unexpected generational leap, similar to what we wintessed when gp” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqtd1g/openai_gpu_are_really_cooling_down_theo_just/pccye62/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “cc, codex, cursor, grok is cheaper than copilot.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wr5io2/best_cheaper_alternative/pca2jp9/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “with opus 5.5 out now and sonnet 5.5 and haiku 5.5 not far behind, a claude pro subscription is way better value. not to mention the claude code plugin in vs code is faster and less buggy than github copilot.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wr5io2/best_cheaper_alternative/pcbmqn2/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “if you can use a pro sub from anthropic or openai that's clearly the best value. the terms are basically identical to the business one you just need to turn off the training option. (depending on your company culture this can be a easy sell or essentially impossible) if you can't try and use a business account. failing that you can look at enterprise accounts, but the pricing is more opaque. the only reason to be using copilot is if you're a la” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wr5io2/best_cheaper_alternative/pcbsukq/) ### Amp - Praise, 2026-09-27, @AmpCode (X): “amp usage (basically llms). my orbs doesnt hit too much, often 10% every month. i am prob using it less then i should but i am struggling to find ways to use them more haha (it's already pretty good for my workflow) i wouldn't mind paying like $125 for a reset with less usage (without changing my recurring cycle). pretty much for emergencies. for example, happening right now: i have something i need to finish and would love to use claude opus 5.5” [source](https://twitter.com/2931128860/status/2104312520639176711) - Praise, 2026-09-26, @AmpCode (X): “i love that we now have @harrystuck77 on the bandwagon. if you haven't played with @ampcode yet, then @ampcode + @ollama @ $20usd is perfect for you. how i use ampcode for my small projects: - cloud hosted codebase on gh. - orbs monitor gh issues for when my team creates them - puck treated on the same level as my infra guys for simple tasks. - projects hosted on vercel. - ci/cd to publish main.” [source](https://twitter.com/1898512810272763904/status/2103973089122116055) - Praise, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “glm 5.3 is still an underrated model, and super generous limits on plans. i use it as my workhorse in @ampcode” [source](https://twitter.com/33135576/status/2103352420562792831) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “@jackellis @jkudish @ampcode ah man no, this is crazy. subs are already expensive $200 in api will last you barely one day” [source](https://twitter.com/1711344780859613184/status/2103342953075028393) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “@jackellis @jkudish @ampcode i run whole content system with ai, it’s not worth switching to api” [source](https://twitter.com/1711344780859613184/status/2103343056561074313) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “@codermatt @sqs @ampcode a one click “put these changes on a bigger orb” would do the trick. i’ve bumped my default up to medium because every project i have kills the small!” [source](https://twitter.com/9111552/status/2103370105505943560) ### Factory - Praise, 2026-09-27, @FactoryAI (X): “@droid @factoryai it's really good, i use with luna and it's almost unlimited, also really good i really like and i have the $20 plan imagine the $200” [source](https://twitter.com/1692829692200464384/status/2104241083777794207) - Praise, 2026-09-25, @droid (X): “@droid nice one ❤️ i need more intelligence for cheap” [source](https://twitter.com/911541767333466114/status/2103282246472114664) - Praise, 2026-09-25, @droid (X): “@droid crazy - it’s basically free now 🚀 ” [source](https://twitter.com/1681456803832561664/status/2103291056817328553) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @FactoryAI (X): “@droid @factoryai i will drop grok/cursor for you guys as soon as my subscription ends. @da7_tech convinced me with his post. i just hope you guys beat devin because i can't afford you all 😆 i've tried it before, it was awesome but very expensive. also the most beautiful ui.” [source](https://twitter.com/1406556428840603649/status/2104235627847835986) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @FactoryAI (X): “@droid @factoryai my nits are all qol - droid mobile app - windows and mac dev environments for bots (using namespace devboxes in the meantime) - handoff between local and cloud agents - extend droid cloud agent access, we are limited to 40h/month while competing products are unlimited” [source](https://twitter.com/2070908287978246144/status/2104255956439961935) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, @droid (X): “@droid yes, in enterprise (no insane subsidies)” [source](https://twitter.com/1721143727043887104/status/2104325249986974151) ### Kiro - Praise, 2026-09-27, @kirodotdev (X): “@kirodotdev if i had to choose between cursor and kiro for using claude opus 5.5, based on a year of experience, i’d recommend kiro for the best value. even the cheapest plan gives you 1,000 credits, which lets you run the model a surprisingly large number of times. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1260863005362802688/status/2104082489124004092) - Praise, 2026-09-26, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “i can get so much done even with 1000 credits without hourly or weekly bs i honestly dgaf about astra or any other models opus 5.5 is great and haiku 5.5 is coming soon also” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wqed0s/pretty_pleased/pc3hkwy/) - Praise, 2026-09-26, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “never use openai models with kiro ide with anthropic models it's pretty good with a 20 dollers plan i have used it for 16 hrs straight with opus 5 it consumed 1000 credits=20$” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wq8e5k/claude_opus_55_is_finally_here_lessss_gooo/pc5ppms/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “well it's still not enough as most of the people would think that till 1m context it's same as 1.1x for luna or any gpt 5.6 models but it's double that (2.2x luna, 4.8x terra, 8.8x sol). they literally made it unusable” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wrd7l9/insane_price_hike_for_gpt_56_model_even_crazier/pcbxh02/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “* if using claude exclusively, you get more usage on clauce code than kiro. * if using gpt exclusively, you get more usage on codex than kiro. aws charges a premium for its models. gpt luna used to be a great workhorse for bulk jobs but now aws charges 6x the price vs openai.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wqueq0/claude_pro_vs_kiro_pro_subscription_which_is/pcc01xt/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “most of us probably wouldn’t notice either. at this point, it’s better to just stick with opus. also, once you go beyond 272k context, luna is actually more expensive than opus 5.5. lol” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wrd7l9/insane_price_hike_for_gpt_56_model_even_crazier/pccie7i/) ### Cline - Praise, 2026-09-25, r/CLine (Reddit): “comparable to fable at a hundredth of the price is crazy” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/CLine/comments/1wo02lo/mimov26pro_is_now_available_in_clinepass/pc09dt3/) - Praise, 2026-09-24, @cline (X): “use cline. its has massive free model usage. you will never run out of credits. it can works for hours and has great context window. 👍 @cline” [source](https://twitter.com/1344665267947720705/status/2103139048042975328) - Praise, 2026-09-23, r/opencodeCLI (Reddit): “im also using cline pass (yearly gets me 6.6/month price) : glm 5.3 (not flash) having pretty good limits there - im using that to plan/research and mimo to implement + opencode go” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencodeCLI/comments/1wo8oei/opencode_go_vs_lm_studio_bionic_vs_others_replace/pbm3t38/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/CLine (Reddit): “for the price merlin.ai would’ve been better. mistral is the next best thing” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/CLine/comments/1wr5rt6/hi_cline_support_teami_am_writing_regarding/pcf75rt/) - Complaint, 2026-09-26, r/CLine (Reddit): “spent 2 hours on the tasks..timeout and in a bad loop. the pass is unusable at all. not worth the 10. i wish i can cancel it and get the refund. honestly it is a lousy harness.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/CLine/comments/1uj0evt/does_anyone_here_have_any_experience_with_cline/pc6frz3/) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/CLine (Reddit): “how about they give us gemini ai pro users more quota instead” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/CLine/comments/1wpyepq/gemini_38_flash_is_now_free_in_cline/pc132kg/) ### OpenAI Codex - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “max is just perfect for sol 5.6, at least for me, myself and i..” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr4cp6/more_resets_incoming_next_week/pc9usgz/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “yup you're right oai are very generous and some people need to go back to school with how bad their basic logic skills are.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqmbwx/stop_stealing_our_codex_quota_with_these_surprise/pc9yho1/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “the limits for codex are much better, and the resets are far more generous. i was claude max for a year, and i switched here for similar reasons. (it is incredibly frusterating) i also don't think your math works out the way you think. sure, you lose a burst 40% today.. but your next reset is now a day earlier, and you still get more overall.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr69nb/see_you_soon_guys_probably/pca0da3/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “even as a swe im not paying that” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr1oir/they_are_aware_and_working_on_it_apparently_just/pc9snom/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “$200 plan with european taxes is already at 250€ both price points are a considerable sum for most people and at a very significant breaking point for people i suspect. i do have a hard time understanding how a subscription to chatgpt can be justified in the car payment or cheap rental apartment territory of things to pay for at $500 or 600€: i suppose it is somewhere inbetween acquiring a second car or a second apartment but that has got to be a” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr1oir/they_are_aware_and_working_on_it_apparently_just/pc9sut2/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “my sub ended today, now i'm waiting for tuesday dev day. if they don't come around with sth. amazing (included in $20 plan) i'm with claude.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wr4e20/gpt_6_sol_is_the_new_opus_47/pc9syss/) ### Claude Code - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “are you seriously asking how people afford like 4-6 hours worth of wages per month to get like 500 hours worth of mid tier developer time?” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr0wic/is_everyone_here_millionaires/pca1f65/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “max plan for me, the added cost is worth more than time wasted juggling between two accounts” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr5yr4/pro_plan/pca1u0h/) - Praise, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “yeah the value we get for $200 monthly is insane. i’m so happy i’ve been taking advantage of it while it’s here cause who knows, maybe it won’t get better than this.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr0wic/is_everyone_here_millionaires/pcacr2r/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “or you can avoid all of this complexity by validating prompts and building a scripted runner that connects them all, hands them only specific tools you want to give them and do it all in a sandboxed environment for that particular application. you can validate each model that you pin and can break the problem into small pieces even allowing smaller models to do them. then you can run hundreds of concurrent processes in parallel without bankruptin” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr4uat/if_your_prompts_skills_have_grown_into_an_entire/pc9sv2f/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “usage been an issue for like 2 months now. it started dropping like ages ago, but it was within reason with how much you got...lately? not so much, and astra is incapable of implementation. 3d, visual stuff still pretty ok for me” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wqvwry/just_resubscribed_to_max_after_a_long_time_and/pc9zp61/) - Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “200 a month subscription is a lot of money, in 99% of the world, except for usa” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wr0wic/is_everyone_here_millionaires/pca9mhc/) ### Zed - Praise, 2026-09-17, @zeddotdev (X): “@recnepspenstar @zeddotdev very generous so far i can go like one day” [source](https://twitter.com/896906084014845952/status/2100432011454239093) - Praise, 2026-09-17, @zeddotdev (X): “@hraness @recnepspenstar @zeddotdev swe 2.0 is free for a while. so no limits really other than concurrency” [source](https://twitter.com/1852248441633804288/status/2100528441204617254) - Praise, 2026-09-02, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev with $100 worth credits i can't complain. ” [source](https://twitter.com/1858697653820813312/status/2094946815862775813) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i got the 100 bucks zed pro for it but never got to use it because sol and opus were too expensive, though i might try it this week with opus 5.5 or sol 6 now that they’re way more affordable. i wonder if it’s worth using as a harness without utilising the multiplayer aspect because no way will my company allow our repositories in the zed cloud.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wq03mv/has_anyone_tried_delta/pc0jeuz/) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev pass rate is cute. tuesday usage decides” [source](https://twitter.com/1383097069531893766/status/2103573547348267018) - Complaint, 2026-09-22, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev getting this error i am on student plan and also i have complete 10 dollar limit left with me but now i am unable to use ai agents with zed ide ” [source](https://twitter.com/1741847670757421056/status/2102245735941226741) ### Conductor - Praise, 2026-09-24, @conductor_build (X): “@aaezekiel_co @chatgpt @conductor_build opus 5.5 is on a crazy run right now 😂 the rates feels unlimited” [source](https://twitter.com/927472297686036480/status/2103213704494174304) - Praise, 2026-09-20, @conductor_build (X): “rudí - use a decent ade like @conductor_build and set a skill that instructs the claude agent to use the conductor cli to setup workers after it has planned your task. the workers can then be grok 4.6 from cursor on a $60 monthly plan. the claude agent is responsible for planning, checking diffs, tests and spinning up independent frontier model code reviews. all findings should be routed back to the workers and the expensive claude agent is noth” [source](https://twitter.com/1733536900047130625/status/2101567880093487412) - Praise, 2026-09-15, @conductor_build (X): “@max_kelly @conductor_build started giving it a go today cursor got too expensive 😂” [source](https://twitter.com/1526902556491800576/status/2099957064244088878) - Complaint, 2026-09-22, @conductor_build (X): “@valsopi i switch between omp and @conductor_build frequently, constantly trying to optimize my token spending; i got the 5x claude and codex plans; if i work in parallel on client work, my own software, and apps... it usually goes down pretty quickly, i wouldn't survive on $20/mo alone” [source](https://twitter.com/1931257158491885568/status/2102345472879038913) - Complaint, 2026-09-22, @conductor_build (X): “if @conductor_build would add a $20/mo plan to allow me to run agents on my own remote env and use ios app, i'd purchase instantly.” [source](https://twitter.com/18447460/status/2102352802613756317) - Complaint, 2026-09-12, @conductor_build (X): “@euboid @conductor_build @cursor_ai @t3dotcodes i’m a big conductor user, but never jumped to their $50 plan. is it worth it just for the ios app? i wish they had a smaller plan, most of my day to day is just inside conductor anyway hmm” [source](https://twitter.com/1592232659274678273/status/2098882425644347568) ### Grok Build - Praise, 2026-09-23, r/codex (Reddit): “i am using 200 sub. it gets a lot better after i offload the worker jobs to another llm. i think there are many reasonable priced worker plans out there. should really try it. i think my plan can last for a week after getting grok build into my workflow. just wonder which is better, astra light or sol max.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wo746i/gpt6_astra_light_or_gpt6_sol_max_as_planner_and_qa/pbknkqk/) - Praise, 2026-09-22, r/cursor (Reddit): “i didn't find it very expensive when used in grok build, but it's very slow.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wmswj9/grok_47_is_about_25_times_as_expensive_as_46/pbecymc/) - Praise, 2026-09-10, r/OpenAI (Reddit): “while i love codex, you do have to be delicate with the limits, i see myself using luna a lot more than any other model just to preserve limits i got supergrok, and damn i'm just playing around with grok build, while not as feature rich as codex, for almost the same price, you get grok as your default model which, is sol level quality! with atleast terra level usage and for claude, you atleast get sonnet 5 which is better than luna, tagging it wi” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1wc9wzb/switched_from_claude_to_codex_limits_feel_lesser/p8wbu5x/) - Complaint, 2026-09-21, r/cursor (Reddit): “anyone want to share their ruleset for this pipeline? i am finding i get great results at about half the cost of a grok plan and build. here is what i am using. looking for ways to improve it and get it closer to a grok build quality. keep in mind, having robust project rules like core, ui, ui-chrome, schema, etc help a lot in first pass success. i find most with bad results don't have the right rule setup. how do you write rules? tell ai your go” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wmm80e/grok_47_xhigh_plan_composer_25_build_fast_mode_off/) - Complaint, 2026-09-15, r/cursor (Reddit): “hi there, i have a question regarding the grok bot usage limits: i currently pay \~30$ for my supergrok subscription, however i am a developer myself and consider getting cursor, i figured the 60$ cursor plan offers extended but not max grok bot usage. supergrok itself has some grok bot usage included, now i am curious if someone made a switch yet and noticed some usage improvement with grok bot? i see cursor with grok bot as improvement for me b” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1whg7lf/should_i_stay_on_supergrok_or_switch_to_cursor/) ### Warp - Praise, 2026-09-17, r/codex (Reddit): “there’s no way they can continue offering these plans with all of us hammering on their servers basically all day every single day. had a sense this would come to an end. have basically been at it nonstop to get product advanced as far as possible. fyi….the grok $300 plan is incredible……soooo much programming. shit tons. way more than even codex 20x or claude max. i use all 3. also, for grok….100% use it with warp. free to use warp…byom…bring yo” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1whlif0/support_just_told_me_they_arent_renewing_people/paad0jv/) - Praise, 2026-09-03, @warpdotdev (X): “@zachwarunek true, i switched my entire development at work to @warpdotdev using @cursor_ai for side projects because i think you get the most for your money” [source](https://twitter.com/33471001/status/2095402723763945858) - Complaint, 2026-09-25, @warpdotdev (X): “@warpdotdev @grok can you guys give us an hourly and weekly cap for a monthly subscription? this credit just isn’t enough at all.” [source](https://twitter.com/1328696201969946627/status/2103573093574729975) - Complaint, 2026-09-18, @warpdotdev (X): “@vikvang1 @warpdotdev 2. sell me just the terminal. a $5/mo tier with zero credits, byok enabled, no persistent "out of credits" nags/banners is something i'd buy today.” [source](https://twitter.com/14132756/status/2100994643555238133) - Complaint, 2026-09-16, Trustpilot (Trustpilot): “the absolute worst ai in terms of value. 1 run of 2 hours = $250???? wow, just pathetic and sad. dont buy!!!!!!!!!!!!” [source](https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/6aaab8f43d942babfa230d59) ### Augment Code - Praise, 2026-09-13, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “glm 5.3 and glm 5.3 flash are no go for me, i tried their promo weekend tokens and found them underwhelming in more ways than i can tolerate. most importantly, they embedded a lot of confidently incomplete information in designs which failed audits and got blocked during implementation. (i used augmentcode before switching to claudecode, then after a month with claudecode i went back to augmentcode, again this was about a year ago and i found au” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wf9uuf/wth_is_going_on_with_claude_usage_limits/p9lym97/) - Complaint, 2026-09-18, @augmentcode (X): “@augmentcode regardless of whether it merges code or offers optimizations, the subscription for augment is very expensive. i ran out of tokens unexpectedly without even realizing it, and the pricing structure is unclear—i wouldn't recommend using it.” [source](https://twitter.com/955391612632252418/status/2100826713957810177) - Complaint, 2026-09-10, G2 (G2): “q: what problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you? a: code analyzing, editing, autocompleting, very good for professional developers. good as compared to other software in the market. q: what do you like best about the product? a: it has excellent fetching quality of code database. i could easily integrate it with github. the speed is good as compared to other products in the market. it also edits and autocompletes your code.” [source](https://www.g2.com/products/augment-code/reviews/augment-code-review-13433460) - Complaint, 2026-09-09, @augmentcode (X): “@augmentcode your limits from credits is the worst, whoever uses you guys over is retarded” [source](https://twitter.com/2002397531226148864/status/2097768435589746896)