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Claude Code & Codex cost deep-dives
Longer-form pieces on usage limits, token waste, and what actually works to stretch the plan you already pay for. For the evergreen reference material, see the guides and the FAQ.
Usage limits · July 6, 2026
Hit the Claude Code weekly limit by Wednesday? Here's what's eating it
Why heavy Claude Code users burn the weekly limit in two or three days — sub-agents, tool output, and re-read files — and what to do this week, not next billing cycle.
Claude Code · July 2, 2026
Sub-agents are why your Claude Code weekly limit vanished
Sub-agents spin up fresh contexts that don't inherit the prompt cache, so multi-agent runs re-buy context the main session was getting cheaply. How the tax works and how to shrink it.
Codex · June 15, 2026
Codex now meters by tokens — why your ChatGPT plan drains faster
Since April 2026, ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Business meter Codex by tokens instead of messages. What changed, who it hurts, and how to adapt without upgrading.
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