Claude and ChatGPT coding subscriptions may be worth far more than their price

This Reddit post says SemiAnalysis tested several AI subscription plans by running long coding tasks until the weekly limits were used up. According to the post, Anthropic’s $200 per month Claude Max 20x plan was equal to about $8,000 per month at API prices. It says OpenAI’s $200 per month ChatGPT Pro 20x plan was equal to about $14,000 per month at API prices. The post also claims that new models and features may be kept for API users first.

Key points

  • SemiAnalysis reportedly tested AI subscription plans with long coding tasks until the weekly limits were reached.
  • The post says Claude Max 20x at $200 per month equaled about $8,000 per month at API prices.
  • The post says ChatGPT Pro 20x at $200 per month equaled about $14,000 per month at API prices.
  • The post claims new models and features may be reserved for API users first.
  • It says Fable or Mythos will leave subscriptions from June 22 and move to extra usage.

Quick term guide

AI subscription
A paid plan that gives access to an AI tool for a set time.
subscription
A pricing model where you pay a fixed amount of money every month for access.
weekly limits
The maximum amount you can use a service during one week.
weekly limit
The maximum number of tokens a player can earn or have counted within a single week
ChatGPT Pro
A paid version of ChatGPT from OpenAI.
Solo developer
An individual who handles all parts of creating a project or product alone.
developers
Developers are people who build software, apps, or websites.
subscriptions
Payments that repeat every month or year while a customer keeps using a product.
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