The AICodeKing comparison converts recorded input, cached-input and output activity into API-equivalent cost, then extrapolates subscription value from changes in provider usage meters. The methodology distinguishes this modeled value from actual API credit and warns that subscriptions and APIs may not produce identical results.
A 43-minute sample on the $200 Codex tier produced about $34 of calculated API-equivalent activity while the weekly meter moved by three percentage points. Extending that tiny sample under full-use assumptions implied roughly $4,900 per month, but a follow-up test could not be isolated from other activity. The video therefore treats the result as an illustrative projection, not a fixed allowance or promise.
The Claude Code calculation starts from a small tested Pro sample and assumes one full five-hour session allowance per day, while higher tiers are scaled from advertised ratios. Because the weekly meter did not establish available capacity, the video rejects a direct claim that Codex provides a specific multiple of Claude Code's value.
The final recommendation favors Codex for most users who value its desktop app, browser control and integrated image generation, while preferring Claude Code's terminal experience for some workflows. GLM is presented as a lower-cost alternative with generous practical capacity.
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