A Claude Code user feels relieved moving more work to Codex
A developer who had used Claude Code almost full time since February started using Codex seriously about eight weeks ago. Running paid plans for both Claude and Codex made the budget harder to manage, and returning to Claude work felt very frustrating.
Three sessions were running at the same time, and the results kept getting worse. After raising the model effort setting and asking Claude to review its own work, it repeatedly reversed earlier conclusions and admitted major mistakes.
The experience came after a long day of tedious corrections and fed the sense that each newer version felt worse in practice. Starting a fresh Codex session felt like a relief, making the move away from Claude feel easier.
Key points
- A near full-time Claude Code user recently began using Codex more seriously.
- Paying for both Claude and Codex created budget pressure.
- Three sessions produced frustrating results and exposed major mistakes.
- Increasing the model effort setting led Claude to walk back earlier answers several times.
- A fresh Codex session felt easier and more reliable in that moment.