$200 Claude sub with Opus 5.5 feels like 5x the usage of $200 Codex with Astra
sethlazar · x · 2026-09-27
Nicolas Zu notes that at the same $200/month tier, the Claude subscription with Opus 5.5 feels like roughly 5x the usable quota of the Codex subscription with Astra — a reversal from before, when Codex was the better deal. The observation is fueling debate over which coding subscription now offers more value per dollar.
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