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Note that you can't use this mode to get the most out of a subscription - they say it's always charged as extra usage: > Fast mode usage is billed directly to
by Nition 8mo ago
Note that you can't use this mode to get the most out of a subscription - they say it's always charged as extra usage:
> Fast mode usage is billed directly to extra usage, even if you have remaining usage on your plan. This means fast mode tokens do not count against your plan’s included usage and are charged at the fast mode rate from the first token.
Although if you visit the Usage screen right now, there's a deal you can claim for $50 free extra usage this month.
- esperent 8mo agoSo it's basically useless then. Even with Claude Max I have to manage my usage when doing TDD, and using ccusage tool I've seen that I'd frequently hit $200 per day if I was on the API. At 6x cost you'll burn through $50 in about 20 minutes. I wish that was hyperbole.
- andersa 8mo agoI tried casually using it for two hours and it burned $100 at the current 50% discounted rate, so your guess is pretty accurate...
- copperx 8mo agoI still don't get why Claude is so expensive.
- airspresso 8mo agoBecause we all prefer it over Gemini and Codex. Anthropic knows that and needs to get as much out of it as possible while they can. Not saying the others will catch up soon. But at some point other models will be as capable as Opus and Sonnet are now, and then it's easier to let price guide the choice of provider.
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