Devs measure $200 Claude Max at ~43-45x value as theo shows $20k of Opus in 10 weeks
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-10-07
- theo showed how he built visualizers with T3 Code; a reply estimates he burned $20k of Opus over 10 weeks on the $200 Claude Max plan, roughly 43x the subscription value — closely matching PawelHuryn's independently measured 45.3x.
- Huryn says he regularly burns $8-9k/mo in tokens on a single Max 20x, but is puzzled by theo's "2 weeks × 9.5 subscriptions" framing, guessing it's an estimate or an unfamiliar usage pattern.
- He notes his own Grok Build sits at 10k MAU vs T3 Code's 100k MAU, and argues the 5-hour limit change had little impact since the weekly allowance was unchanged (his measurements date from Oct 1).
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