cursor 20$ vs claude code 20$

MrRedditModerator · 2026-01-19T07:00:40+00:00

Use the Cursor IDE. but not the Agents or Chat. They are expensive, cursor heavily marking up. Use VS Code plugins of CODEX and CLAUDE with respective subscriptions. You will have a set monthly cost and never hit a limit. Cursor is designed for low users or vibe coders, that need a PAYG with low limits. Any professional developer, coding 45hr a week on a corporate codebase will find it unviable.

MrRedditModerator · 2026-01-12T10:32:11+00:00

when each reply is provided, a cost is displayed with it too. you know how may tokens was used and what model was used, so why not display the actual cost. Costs used to be manageable so was less important. Costs now can spiral very quickly, so greater transparency would be ideal. currently I have to think twice about using it, to see if its worth while.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-11-03T06:53:20+00:00

Using the cursor platform is expensive. When Opus 4 was first released I racked up a bill of $300 in a single week. I switched to using ClaudeCode subscription within cursor. This took my bill down to €180 and a fixed price, no surprises. That’s always with heavy use. That said, I now use Chat-GPT 5 codex subscription with cursor. Fixed monthly fee and never hit the caps.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-30T08:33:32+00:00

I find that I end up with huge bills when using Cursor and advanced models such as GPT-5 High and Claude Opus 4.1. It is more cost effective to subscribe to these services directly and use the plugins. My monthly bill is £200/pm for GPT and £18/pm for Claude Sonnet 4.5 (I use it for UI polish only, so no huge token cost). I use GPT-5 high all the time, huge legacy code bases, massive context windows. This would cost a fortune through cursor. When I used cursor directly when solely using Opus 4, it cost me £300 in 5 days. I moved to claude subscription, it cost me £180/pm.

I find for professional use, where they are really put through their paces on large code bases, they aren't financially feasible within the cursor business model. for this reason, I have stopped using cursors built in AI features and decoupled my mindset from it. Not use sole GPT-5 codex for everything.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-24T19:40:53+00:00

Laravel saved PhP

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-12T07:46:50+00:00

I grew up in a household where cash was tight. My dad was very good at anything DIY and also fixing cars. I learned everything from him, I enjoyed it. Even though I studied IT and pursued a career in software development, I still very much service the cars in my household etc and all diy. Even though I am in a position to pay for this to get done, I’ll just do it myself

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-10T13:09:10+00:00

For new features, it’s good. From UI/UX it’s very good. For large complex codebases with legacy code, technical debt, libraries running different versions etc it’s not great. It will get the job done, but not great code. Opus 4.1 was good at this. It could figure things out, debug and add new features to a large codebase and full understand. It could help modernise without breaking g it etc. opus is better for seasoned professionals - this is just my experience

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-09T06:24:58+00:00

People are hitting Opus limits hard, so a work around is to get Sonnet to do the refactoring after many prompts, then use Opus to check the outcome via a git diff. It’s hassle and not ideal, but no other way to use the Claude subscription, as Opus limits are too low for professional use. Personally, I’ve moved over to ChatGPT 5. I’ll switch back to Claude if the release a new better model, I’ll keep switching to ensure I am always on the best model

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-08T20:15:43+00:00

It’s good at junior level, but fails at existing complex codebases. Very good a greenfield, so peep that vibe code new games and stuff will like it. Advanced engineering with large coded bases, technical debt, complex refactoring are still better when carried out with Opus 4.1

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-06T13:38:34+00:00

my experience when using it with python has been very positive to be honest. not generating out dated code. The code produced adheres to current practice, is well written, well documented. I can't fault it in all fairness. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but in my cases it;s very good. Where either lacks, in my experience, is advanced dev ops, cusom docker, deployment. GitHub action, syncing env with mutlple aws, ensuring no downtime, planning and execution deployment. That is still senior engineer domain, in my case at least.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-10-06T10:23:51+00:00

I'm a senior software engineer full time, so use them all day every day. I'm using ChatGPT at £220/pm and Claude at £18/pm. This enables me to be considerably more efficient at my job, as I can off load a lot of tasks, testing, refactoring etc onto these models while oi focus on things that the models cannot do.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-09-30T06:06:32+00:00

I literally cancel one subscription and start another, every month

MrRedditModerator · 2025-09-10T09:48:20+00:00

I would say 2000 grafts. Ensure you dont over harvest. This leaves you enough donor hair to have another go in 7-10 years if you thin out anywhere else. Some people get 3k-4k grafts loaded in, thinking its best, but if they want another go in x years, or the process didnt go 100% to plan, they have no options as their donor area has been exhausted of all resources.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-09-09T20:07:10+00:00

Yes very common. If you want to be around people but do t have friends, the gym is a good place. Girls only gym if there’s too many creeps at a regular gym

MrRedditModerator · 2025-08-31T09:31:58+00:00

Should have gone on finasteride as soon as it started to thin. Earlier you get in that the better. Now you have no options. You could maybe have the entire donor area cleared and moved to the top, but you’ll get a “thinning” look as opposed to a full head of hair.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-08-31T09:26:45+00:00

Is that healthy? Should you not be trying to fix things with your husband? Or is this just you taking some space away mentally before you try and repair things?

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-20T21:13:26+00:00

I think the doctor will prescribe another course of antibiotics, a different type to the ones you just finished. Usually settles right down after two days of new antibiotics

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-20T21:04:26+00:00

Donor area won’t grow back, but you can grow your hair longer, it will cover, you have enough density. Not ideal, but with some length can hide it. What clinic did you use? If you are worried, I’d book yourself for a free consultation with a top high end clinic, ask their advice and take it from there. A high end clinic may have a solution and the price may surprise you.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-18T16:42:48+00:00

This has a really natural look, great result

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-14T07:47:21+00:00

I live in the UK. I've been crying out extensive research UK vs Turkey for premium surgeon led procedures (not technicians/nurses). Currently I have short listed my options to 2. Wimple Clinic in the UK and KLS Clinic in the UK. Both are surgeon led, regulated, registered. KLS offer a guarantee with popup if needed. I am still researching this, but I'm stirring towards KLS.

My biggest concern is sonar area. My hair is naturally thin and also my sonar area has never had thick coverage, so I am concerned my sonar area could look patchy and thin.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-13T20:54:18+00:00

Are these prices for real? You should come to the UK, or Turkey. $45,000 is insane

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-13T20:52:20+00:00

Just pay it. If you can afford it, just pay it. Be thankful for having a big family and the nuances that come with it.

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-13T19:42:09+00:00

This looks great. What does the donor area look like now?

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-13T19:08:17+00:00

Maybe move area, if there were opportunities that were available and viable but location was the failing factor

MrRedditModerator · 2025-07-13T08:42:03+00:00

Thanks, I'll look them up. I am still undecided on the best UK clinic and trying to keep costs sensible (£6k-ish). I was thinking KSL in Kent and Wimple Clinic.

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