r/ClaudeAI

I switched to sonnet 5 and now my max sub is unlimited

2026-08-02 · 22:23 UTC ·u/Azek_Tge ·1 min read

Brief

u/Azek_Tge (r/ClaudeAI, 2026-08-02) reports switching to Sonnet 5 yielded an effectively unlimited “max sub” and much faster, cheaper day-to-day coding: tasks that once consumed ~20% weekly limits and 20 minutes with Fable now take 2–3 prompts and ~10 minutes. He keeps Fable for large tasks and is building a personal ADE integrating subscriptions like Claude and Codex, posting screenshots.

Why it matters

u/Azek_Tge (r/ClaudeAI, 2026-08-02) claims that after switching to Sonnet 5 his “max sub” became unlimited (post title), noting this despite recent community criticism of Sonnet 5 and discussion of GPT Luna price cuts.

Key details

  • Sonnet 5 outperformed Fable/Opus for routine coding in his tests: tasks that previously used ~20% of his weekly limits and took ~20 minutes with Fable now take 2–3 prompts and ~10 minutes with Sonnet.
  • He still uses Fable for very large/complex problems; Sonnet handles day-to-day coding. He is building a personal ADE that integrates paid subscriptions (Claude, Codex) and shared screenshots of the app (not for sale).
Source evidence

A lot of people have been criticizing Sonnet 5 lately, especially with all the talk about GPT Luna getting a price cut. I actually haven't used Sonnet in the last 3 months, not even Sonnet 5 earlier this week.
I finally stopped relying exclusively on Fable and Opus, gave Sonnet a try, and honestly? It’s amazing.
Something that I would normally one-shot with Fable would eat up 20% of my weekly limits and take 20 minutes to finish. With Sonnet, that same task might take me 2-3 prompts to get right, but it only takes 10 minutes in total to get the exact same result.
Fable is still the go to for massive, complex issues, but for most day-to-day coding tasks, Sonnet is more than enough.
For some context: I am currently building my own ADE that uses my actual subscriptions like Claude and Codex here is some screeshots of my app not selling nor making publicity.

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