Developer burns ~$20k of Opus tokens on a $200 Claude Max plan

Developer theo estimated he burned roughly $20,000 worth of Opus tokens in 10 weeks on a $200/month Claude Max plan—about 43x the subscription cost—sparking debate over usage limits.

2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-07 · 2 related posts

• Devs measure $200 Claude Max at ~43-45x value as theo shows $20k of Opus in 10 weeks — PawelHuryn · 2026-10-07
• $200 Claude sub equals ~10 weeks of usage in Theo's test; real token burn questioned — PawelHuryn · 2026-10-07