Claude Code-Opus 4.5 V/S GPT-5.2 Codex V/S GLM-4.7 V/S MiniMax M2!

The video begins by discussing the controversy surrounding Anthropic's Claude Code max plan cracking down on users accessing their subscription through third-party interfaces like Open Code, which upset many users. This led to discussions about whether GPT 5.2 Codex could serve as a viable alternative, especially since OpenAI has now officially integrated with Open Code, offering stable access through ChatGPT subscriptions at flat rates similar to Claude Code. However, the speaker strongly criticizes GPT 5.2 Codex, describing it as unreliable, lacking knowledge of many libraries, and extremely slow, making it frustrating for quick edits while costing the same as Claude. Instead, the speaker enthusiastically recommends GLM 4.7, claiming it surpasses GPT 5.2 Codex in speed, cost-effectiveness, language support, and accuracy, while also being better at design. The GLM coding plan offers exceptional value at $288 for a yearly max plan, equivalent to just 1.5 months of OpenAI or Claude subscriptions, and includes free MCPs for web search and vision tools. The video also mentions MiniMax as another strong alternative that can implement plans created by better models in seconds, and suggests synthetic subscriptions for access to multiple open models with good limits.