TL;DR: Claude Code 4.8 feels way better than 4.7, Codex still has the better client, and I’m increasingly convinced the best strategy is to keep switching instead of committing to one ecosystem. Claude Code 4.8 dropped today, and almost at the same time my Codex hit the weekly limit. So I went back to Claude Code on my $20 plan and tried 4.8 again. Honestly, it feels much better than 4.7. 4.7 often felt awkward to me: poor communication, weirdly passive, sometimes lazy, and not very reliable for agentic coding. 4.8 feels more direct, more willing to actually work through the task, and generally much more usable. That said, I still think Codex has a much better client experience. The Codex app/workflow feels far ahead of Claude Code. So my takeaway is not “Claude is better” or “Codex is better.” It is that both tools fluctuate. Sometimes one feels amazing, sometimes the other catches up, sometimes limits or model behavior get in the way. For now, I think the winning strategy is simple: Don’t buy annual plans. Don’t lock yourself into one ecosystem. Keep both available if possible. Use whichever one is actually working better that week. submitted by /u/wall_facer
Originally posted by u/wall_facer on r/ClaudeCode