Navigating AI Tooling Choices

Question

I'm currently using ChatGPT Plus and developing with GPT-4o-mini (Continue for VS Code), which costs me around $25 a month. However, I'm considering switching to Claude, as I'm aware that AI tools can evolve rapidly, and ChatGPT might improve again in the future.I'm also frustrated with the cumulative costs of AI tools &mdash; $20 for Cursor, $20 for the GPT API, and $20 for ChatGPT.Are there any recommendations for managing these costs while still accessing high-quality AI tools? Is it worth switching to Claude now, or should I stick with ChatGPT for the time being? Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated!

rubslopes · Accepted Answer

I'm having the same questions. Currently, and this might change rapidly, the new GitHub Copilot provides the best cost/benefit solution. For $10, you have access to the best models, and with a Composer feature similar to Cursor, that edits multiple files in your code base.But if you want to experiment with many open LLMs instead, I suggest you use OpenRouter. It gives you access to any model with a single api key.

sandwichsphinx · Answer

I'm currently subscribed to both ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro, but if I had to choose only one, I'd stick with ChatGPT. The message limits are more flexible, especially with unlimited mini-usage, which lets me experiment and iterate freely. With Claude, I frequently hit the message limits, which makes me hesitant to use it at all&mdash;like saving items in a game only to never use them, ultimately defeating the purpose.

inquisitor27552 · Answer

im on supermaven $10 and they provide free premium chat to openai and anthropic.cursor is nice but it messes a lot with my hud / field of vision. it's like driving a bike but you have car handbrakes.

mansimov · Answer

why are you paying for cursor? use copilot and pass your anthropic / openai key (will charge you per usage) in cursor

csomar · Answer

copilot will give you access both to o1 and claude 3.5.