[calgoo]

I have downgraded my Claude to the $20 one, and basically only use it for the web chat right now. For coding, I use DeepSeek @API Rates configured in Claude Code. I have spent around $4.8 for 320,000,000 tokens. I always felt like i was not using Claude plan, that i had to have the LLM working on something all the time to justify the price. Now with DeepSeek i don't think about it anymore. I don't feel bad when not using the subscription anymore, and i don't worry about limits as i just pay more. Where i really felt this was on running things in parallel as there are no hourly limits anymore!

[rjh29]

Gemini changed their rate limits recently and I find the free plan is sufficient for any 'hard' problems that DeepSeek might have trouble with. The combination of the two has reduced my AI spend to $5/month. I agree that it's nice not to have to worry about maxing out your subscription - I'm not doing personal projects 24/7.

[noisy_boy]

I am right now at DeepSeek + Claude $20 combo. The former for coding home projects (it's pay as you use is quite cost effective) and the latter mainly for general purpose because I deal with it's relatively more even keeled tone better. Gemini preview couple of years ago was very balanced in terms of tone but they amped up the positivity in the GA version. The over the top sycophantic responses really grind my gears.

[zingar]

If I’m reading right you used to pay more for Claude but now deepseek has replaced that higher tier subscription. Do you mind my asking what you were paying before?