$20 Claude Pro runs Opus 5.5 high for nearly 2 hours per 5-hour window
alex_verem · x · 2026-09-25
Matchup 7 compared subscription value: on the $20 Claude Pro plan, Opus 5.5 on high ran almost 2 hours nonstop before hitting the 5-hour limit — and each 5-hour window is only about 15% of the weekly allowance. The author says that's far more than what $20 of ChatGPT Plus buys, with Opus 5.5 also clearly outperforming Sol. Point to Opus; final thread score Opus 6, Sol 1.
Related event: Opus 5.5 beats GPT-6 Sol 6-1 in seven-task showdown(9 posts)→
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