Real usage numbers: Claude $200 plan delivers ~3x OpenAI's $100 plan in API value
Hopefullyanonymous2 · reddit · 2026-09-20
Using ccusage to pull actual token numbers instead of vibes, the author compares his Claude Code $200 plan and new ChatGPT $100 coding plan: the CC plan consumed $1400 worth of API usage (74% of weekly budget) before reset, while the $100 OpenAI plan maxed out in 24 hours after only $300 in API value. Per dollar, Anthropic yields $950/week vs OpenAI's $300 — evidence that OpenAI's coding-plan limits have been quietly cut. He recommends npx ccusage@latest to audit your own usage over time.
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