Dev claims Codex is 10x less token-efficient than Claude Code: $20 buys one day vs one week
DimitrisPapail · x · 2026-09-25
Developer Dimitris Papail called out OpenAI Codex's token efficiency, claiming it is still roughly 10x less efficient than Claude Code.
- At the $20 tier, he says you get about one day of astra usage on Codex vs one week of Fable on Claude Code.
- He expresses disappointment that the Pro plan's quota only lasts about a day of use.
- A first-hand usage/pricing comparison relevant to developers choosing between the two coding subscriptions.
Related event: Users Slam OpenAI Codex for Runaway Quota Consumption(4 posts)→
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