Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: the $20, $100, and $200 plans
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Short answer (as of 31 Oct 2026): At $20: Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus. Cursor has no plan at $20 (nearest: Cursor Plus at $8 and Cursor Premium at $30). At $100: Claude Max 5x, ChatGPT Pro 100, and Cursor Super. At $200: Claude Max 20x, ChatGPT Pro 200, and Cursor Ultra.
Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, and Claude Max 20x record a 5-hour window and a weekly limit; ChatGPT Plus records a 5-hour window and weekly limits that may apply; ChatGPT Pro 100 and ChatGPT Pro 200 record no 5-hour limit and a weekly limit; Cursor Super and Cursor Ultra record a weekly limit. Where a multiple is published, it is against the vendor’s own base plan (Claude Code against Claude Pro, Codex against ChatGPT Plus, and Cursor against Cursor Plus), so the multiples do not convert across vendors. No moderated reports rank real yield.
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The $20, $100, and $200 plans side by side
$20 a month
| Product | Plan | Price | Published usage | Limit windows | Latest change | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Claude Pro | $20 a month | >=5x Free per 5h session | 5-hour: Yes, rolling Weekly: Yes Row: Rolling 5-hour session + weekly cap at a fixed per-account reset time; shared across chat and Claude Code | Claude raises five-hour limits with Opus 5.5 and adds a saved reset Vendor announcement | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
| Codex | ChatGPT Plus | $20 a month | Local msgs per 5h (estimates): GPT-6.1 Sol 15-160, GPT-6.1 Terra 35-285, GPT-6 Sol 15-150, GPT-6 Astra 5-45, GPT-6 Luna 350-3,000 | 5-hour: Yes Weekly: May apply Row: 5-hour window + possible weekly; Fast mode uses included usage at 2.5x | Codex Day 23 is a usage reset, the twelfth of the program Vendor post on X | Verified chatgpt.com ↗checked |
| Cursor | No Cursor plan at $20 | — | Nearest Cursor plans: Cursor Plus ($8) and Cursor Premium ($30). Legacy Pro ($20/mo) stays with existing subscribers until they switch or cancel; Cursor lists Premium ($30/mo) as the closest current tier. | — | — | Verified cursor.com ↗checked cursor.com ↗legacy plans checked |
$100 a month
| Product | Plan | Price | Published usage | Limit windows | Latest change | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Claude Max 5x | $100 a month | 5x Pro per 5h session | 5-hour: Yes Weekly: Yes Row: 5h window + weekly cap | Claude Max and Team add monthly API credits Vendor page | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
| Codex | ChatGPT Pro 100 | $100 a month | Pro 100: doubled on 29 Oct (US) Usage multiple 10x Plus: reported (5x Plus in coverage, doubled on 29 Oct per OpenAI’s Help Center), not stated on OpenAI’s pages. Earlier (reported): 5x Plus. Weekly size not published. | 5-hour: None Weekly: Yes Row: Weekly; Fast mode 2.5x, Ultrafast (Pro 500 only) 8x included usage | OpenAI doubles ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium limits; Pro 200 cut cancelled Vendor post on X | Partly verified openai.com ↗checked |
| Cursor | Cursor Super | $100 a month | 15x Plus | 5-hour: Not listed Weekly: Yes Row: Weekly refresh | Cursor plans move to an X Subscription lineup Vendor page | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
$200 a month
| Product | Plan | Price | Published usage | Limit windows | Latest change | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Claude Max 20x | $200 a month | 20x Pro per 5h session | 5-hour: Yes Weekly: Yes Row: 5h window + weekly cap | Claude Max and Team add monthly API credits Vendor page | Verified claude.com ↗checked |
| Codex | ChatGPT Pro 200 | $200 a month | Pro 200: cut cancelled, every Pro 200 subscriber now on the higher allowance (reported 20x Plus before the cut) Earlier (reported): 10x Plus (20x for some to 29 Oct). Weekly size not published. | 5-hour: None Weekly: Yes Row: Weekly; Fast mode 2.5x, Ultrafast (Pro 500 only) 8x included usage | OpenAI doubles ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium limits; Pro 200 cut cancelled Vendor post on X | Partly verified openai.com ↗checked |
| Cursor | Cursor Ultra | $200 a month | 50x Plus | 5-hour: Not listed Weekly: Yes Row: Weekly refresh | Cursor plans move to an X Subscription lineup Vendor page | Verified cursor.com ↗checked |
Price against usage multiples
- Claude Max 5x: 5x Pro per 5-hour session for 5x the Claude Pro price ($100 against $20), or $20.00 a month per 1x Pro.
- Claude Max 20x: 20x Pro per 5-hour session for 10x the Claude Pro price ($200 against $20), or $10.00 a month per 1x Pro.
- ChatGPT Pro 100: 10x Plus, reported (5x Plus in coverage, doubled on 29 Oct per OpenAI’s Help Center), for 5x the ChatGPT Plus price ($100 against $20), or $10.00 a month per 1x Plus. The row is partly verified.
- ChatGPT Pro 200: 20x Plus, reported (coverage of the allowance before the cut), for 10x the ChatGPT Plus price ($200 against $20), or $10.00 a month per 1x Plus. The row is partly verified.
- Cursor Super: 15x Plus for 12.5x the Cursor Plus price ($100 against $8), or $6.67 a month per 1x Plus.
- Cursor Ultra: 50x Plus for 25x the Cursor Plus price ($200 against $8), or $4.00 a month per 1x Plus.
PlanYield arithmetic on the listed prices and on each vendor’s multiples, not measured usage. Multiples are published by the vendor unless the line says “reported”; a reported multiple comes from a vendor staff post or coverage, not the vendor’s own page. Each vendor states its multiples against its own base plan, so a per-1x figure from one vendor does not convert into another vendor’s.
What is not claimed
PlanYield has no moderated usage reports, so this page does not say which plan lasts longer in a real week, and it does not rank code quality. Published usage is quoted from each row; the vendors measure it in different units.
Recent changes
Claude Code
- Claude Max and Team add monthly API credits Vendor page
- Claude raises five-hour limits with Opus 5.5 and adds a saved reset Vendor announcement
- Claude Code weekly limits settle at +25% Vendor page
Codex
- OpenAI doubles ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium limits; Pro 200 cut cancelled Vendor post on X
- ChatGPT Pro and Business add monthly OpenAI API credits Vendor page
- Codex Day 23 is a usage reset, the twelfth of the program Vendor post on X
Cursor
- Cursor plans move to an X Subscription lineup Vendor page
Limits: Claude Code limits · Codex usage limits · Cursor usage limits
Plans: All Anthropic plans · All Cursor plans · All OpenAI Codex plans
Related: Cursor vs Claude Code · Claude Code vs Codex · Claude Max vs ChatGPT Pro · Claude Max 5x vs 20x
Decision pages: All decision pages · $100 vs $200 plans · Is Claude Max worth it? · How to check your usage
Dataset licence: CC BY 4.0.
FAQ
Which Claude Code, Codex and Cursor plans cost $20, $100, and $200?
At $20: Claude Pro and ChatGPT Plus. Cursor has no plan at $20 (nearest: Cursor Plus at $8 and Cursor Premium at $30). At $100: Claude Max 5x, ChatGPT Pro 100, and Cursor Super. At $200: Claude Max 20x, ChatGPT Pro 200, and Cursor Ultra.
Which of these plans have a 5-hour limit?
Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, and Claude Max 20x record a 5-hour window and a weekly limit; ChatGPT Plus records a 5-hour window and weekly limits that may apply; ChatGPT Pro 100 and ChatGPT Pro 200 record no 5-hour limit and a weekly limit; Cursor Super and Cursor Ultra record a weekly limit. Each row’s reset rule is quoted in the table.
Can the usage multiples be compared across Claude Code, Codex and Cursor?
Not directly. Where a multiple is published, it is against the vendor’s own base plan: Claude Code against Claude Pro, Codex against ChatGPT Plus, and Cursor against Cursor Plus. OpenAI's Help Center confirms the prices and the 29 Oct doubling but states no multiples.
What changed most recently for each?
Claude Code: 7 Oct 2026 (SGT), Claude Max and Team add monthly API credits. Codex: 30 Oct 2026 (SGT), OpenAI doubles ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium limits; Pro 200 cut cancelled. Cursor: 13 Oct 2026 (SGT), Cursor plans move to an X Subscription lineup.
Is Claude Pro $20 or $17 a month?
Claude Pro is $20 billed monthly, or $200 a year billed up front, which the pricing card shows as $17 a month ($200 ÷ 12 = $16.67, rounded).