Claude token costs are hard to predict
Cloud and tool cost2 posts from 2 people2d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 0 the 7 days before (steady)Unverified
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| Claude used to be the best, until Feb 2026...are inconsistent. Every other day Claude can’t access this tool or that tool. It’s frustrating and disrupts workflow. Wasteful data use. 6. Token spending is completely opaque. You have tokens one week, they're gone the next week with no explanation. No visibility into how they...Claude App Store reviews | Claude App Store reviews1 helpful votes | Oct 14 days ago |
| ...looks way more expensive from my quick calculations. Has anyone else calculated it? Is there any way to get Kimi K3 or Qwen 3.8 Max at a similar cost to what we're all paying by subscription for Claude or Codex? If not, I'd push back and say these Chinese models are actually...Hacker News commentsesperent | Hacker News commentsesperent | Sep 24 weeks ago |
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Evidence
2 posts from 2 people in 2 places, about 1 a week over 30 days. Mostly on Hacker News comments, Claude App Store reviews. Tools named alongside: Codex, Qwen, ChatGPT, Perplexity.
Frustration Frustration 3 of 3· Seen on Hacker News, App Store reviews
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Posts that state a pain and match the "llm-cost" rule about Claude. First post Sep 2, 2026, latest Oct 1, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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History
- 2026-10-05 Added: Claude token costs are hard to predict (2 posts)