Tool reveals Claude Code's $200 plan delivers 17× value over raw API pricing

Hiteshjain118 built a token-tracking tool that exposes just how dramatically subsidized Anthropic's Claude Code subscription is compared to paying for the same usage via the raw API. For indie makers weighing Claude Code against direct API access, the math is stark: the flat-rate plan can be worth multiples of its sticker price at real usage levels. That gap matters for bootstrappers budgeting AI costs.