Claude Code cost limits make Codex worth testing
A plan at $100 per month is running through its in only three days. The main workflow depends on the desktop app for code review, plan adjustment, session handling, importing , and automatically dealing with comments and failures.
Hard problems use Opus with Ultracode and a , while normal tasks of about 2,000 lines use the High setting. Claude Code has built up many project and preference memories, so it understands the working style and decision habits well.
The concern is that this useful setup has become expensive in practice because the limit disappears too quickly. The real decision is whether Codex can match Opus-level output quality and judgment, or whether moving to at $200 is the better path.
Key points
- at $100 is exhausting the after about three days.
- The workflow relies on review, planning, sessions, import, comment handling, and fixes.
- Opus is used for tasks, while High is used for normal tasks around 2,000 lines.
- Stored memories about the project and preferences are a major reason Claude Code works well.
- The key question is whether Codex offers similar quality and judgment with a more forgiving usage limit.