Here are the best AI subscriptions you can buy based on how much money you can spend:
$20/month
β Codex
Best starter option.
You get the most value from one single subscription without overcomplicating your setup.
$50/month
β $20 Codex $20 Cursor $10 OpenCode
Best budget combo.
Codex gives you strong reasoning/coding help
Cursor gives you access to the Composer 2.5 IDE workflow
OpenCode gives you access to Chinese models
$100/month
β Codex
At this point, Iβd rather go deeper on one strong tool than spread money across too many subscriptions.
Less context switching, more focus.
$160/month
β $100 Codex $60 Cursor
Best serious builder setup.
Codex for heavy reasoning, planning, debugging and implementation help.
Cursor for redefining the UI with Composer 2.5 Opus access
$200/month
Depends on what type of developer you are
If you just need best value for subscription and more logic/backend stuff go with Option 1
β Option 1: $200 Codex
Best if you want one main AI tool and donβt want to think too much.
If youβre also a fan of front end development and more βhuman to modelβ interaction a mix of Codex and Claude fits you best
β Option 2: $100 Codex $100 Claude Code
Best if you want two strong coding agents with different styles and outputs.
Let me know what will you buy and what youβre using already!