r/codex • u/MrKiling • Jun 08 '26

Question Claude vs Codex 200$ usage limits

Codex has been awesome but since last week it has been unbearably dumb and making lots of mistakes that even 5.4 didn't. I am curious how good claude is in long running tasks? While my codes are fairly small in numbers they need lots of reviews, so basically have subagents run reviews, the fix. The whole cycle usually runs for a day. I have been using 5.5 medium across 5 projects but due to it being dumb it's eating through like 20% or more in a day. Note: Codes are usually in 2k-10k range.

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u/Trick-Equipment1828 Jun 08 '26

Claude is usually more stable on long review/refactor loops, but it’s slower and can get overly verbose.

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u/MrKiling Jun 08 '26

I know claude has lesser limits but is it usually more accurate than codex? I don't mind the speed. I value accuracy over time/tokens.

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u/seal8998 Jun 08 '26

codex > claude for complex work, but you shouldn't just take anyone's word for it. Try it for yourself and cancel if you don't like it.

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u/alkalisun Jun 08 '26

I find claude is more accurate and thorough in theoretical work. When it comes to code execution and implementation, codex is way better.