the new Claude code “max plan” would last me all of [1] 5mins… I don’t get why p...

iLoveOncall · 2025-05-08T22:21:22 1746742882

If that's the case you should stop using it, because there's no way you see any ROI when you spend that much to just do some coding stuff.

It would be cheaper to your company to literally pay your salary while you do nothing.

postalrat · 2025-05-08T22:52:19 1746744739

I'd love to see your math.

pclmulqdq · 2025-05-08T22:59:41 1746745181

It's pretty simple: that usage in 5 min is probably at least $10 worth of API credits in that time (maybe $100).

A year has 2000 working hours, which is 24000 5-minute intervals. That means the company spending at least $240,000 on the Claude API (conservatively). So they would be better off having $100-200k you do nothing and hiring someone competent for that $240k.

F7F7F7 · 2025-05-08T23:05:55 1746745555

Claude Max is less than a 1/2 percentage point of a Jr. Devs average salary. If you can't make that work then....