Ran out of Claude Code tokens, finished with ChatGPT—and was surprised
Just_Dingo6051 · reddit · 2026-10-10
A long-time Claude Code user ran out of tokens mid-project and switched to ChatGPT with their existing subscription, expecting a mess—but it handled the remaining work smoothly. The author stresses it's a single experience and not a claim that ChatGPT is better, but it challenged the assumption that Claude was irreplaceable, and they ask how developers who use both decide which to reach for.
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