Codex CLI felt safer than Claude Code, but it cost me my flow
…For example, I use /memory and /context in Claude Code to manage the context of not only the session but the whole project. Whereas I use /model and /mcp commands for switching…
…For example, I use /memory and /context in Claude Code to manage the context of not only the session but the whole project. Whereas I use /model and /mcp commands for switching…
… A total of 8 prompts only cost me 50 cents. …
… Outputs on the prompts I tested were indistinguishable between the two runs, so the speedup didn't come at the cost of answer quality. Instead, it came at the cost of weight precision the model apparently didn't need at full BF16 to handle these problems. …
… Instead of letting me decide how much each vendor, event, and outfit would cost, or at least set my budget for each of those, Claude simply slapped an arbitrary number on each, leading to a planner that calculated all the wrong expenses. …
… It walked me through my options, explained the trade-offs between different providers, broke down how much each one would cost per call, and let me make the final decision. …
… The biggest con for me was the cost and token usage. …