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1336 points sync | 4 comments | 25 Jun 25 13:10 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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iandanforth ◴[25 Jun 25 13:37 UTC] No.44377207[source]▶
I love how fragmented Google's Gemini offerings are. I'm a Pro subscriber, but I now learn I should be a "Gemini Code Assist Standard or Enterprise" user to get additional usage. I didn't even know that existed! As a run of the mill Google user I get a generous usage tier but paying them specifically for "Gemini" doesn't get me anything when it comes to "Gemini CLI". Delightful!
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__MatrixMan__ ◴[25 Jun 25 14:22 UTC] No.44377663[source]▶
Anthropic is the same. Unless it has changed within the last few months, you can subscribe to Claude but if you want to use Claude Code it'll come out of your "API usage" bucket which is billed separately than the subscription.

Some jerk has learned that we prefer CLI things and has come to the conclusion that we should therefore pay extra for them.

Workaround is to use their GUI with some MCPs but I dislike it because window navigation is just clunky compared to terminal multiplexer navigation.

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trostaft ◴[25 Jun 25 14:26 UTC] No.44377709[source]▶
AFAIK, Claude code operates on your subscription, no? That's what this support page says

https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/11145838-using-cla...

Could have changed recently. I'm not a user so I can't verify.

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1. re5i5tor ◴[25 Jun 25 14:31 UTC] No.44377789[source]▶
In recent research (relying on Claude so bear that in mind), connecting CC via Anthropic Console account / API key ends up being less expensive.
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2. CGamesPlay ◴[25 Jun 25 14:55 UTC] No.44378075[source]▶
There's a log analyzer tool that will tell you how much the API costs are for your usage: https://ccusage.com
3. SparkyMcUnicorn ◴[25 Jun 25 15:06 UTC] No.44378202[source]▶
If you're doing anything more than toying around, this is not the case.

Using the API would have cost me $1200 this month, if I didn't have a subscription.

I'm a somewhat extensive user, but most of my coworkers are using $150-$400/month with the API.

4. willsmith72 ◴[25 Jun 25 15:11 UTC] No.44378260[source]▶
less expensive than what? You can use CC on the $20 plan. If you're using the maximum of your $20 subscription usage every 4 hours every day, the equivalent API cost would be at least hundreds per month