How to best spend $50 on AI coding tools
I have been spending over $100 every month on Claude Max and Codex Pro plans as I use the latest models from these providers for coding, but now I don't think that's the best way to do it anymore.
The current best option I think is, instead of getting higher plan for any one AI tool, get smaller plans for multiple providers. And the best combo I can think of is the following.
- Claude Pro – $20/mo
- Codex Plus – $20/mo
- OpenCode Go – $10/mo
Getting all these will only cost $50, but this is more than enough for my requirements. Here I will save money and also have access to top models from multiple providers. The different models can be used for different tasks that they're actually good at, for example:
- for all design and UI related work – use the latest Claude models
- for complex logic and programming – use the latest Codex models
- for smaller tasks and everything else – use Kimi, GLM, or Qwen models via OpenCode
And not just me but several other people are also starting to realize this.
Currently, I am subscribed to Codex $100 plan that ends next month, and also to OpenCode Go plan. But I'm going to downgrade Codex to $20 plan and then also subscribe to Claude $20 plan and keep my OpenCode Go for $10.
That should be more than enough for three full-time projects I am currently working on.
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