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Claude Code Token Spend Calculator
Enter your team size and PR cadence to see your estimated monthly Claude Code token spend on code reviews — and how it compares to Optibot's flat $29/user/month.
YOUR TEAM
Engineers
How many engineers do you have on your team?
PRs / engineer / week
On avg, how many PRs does each engineer push per week?
PRICING
Optibot — per user / month
Flat rate · unlimited reviews
Claude Code Review — per PR
Conservative est. · up to $25 / PR
OPTIBOT
$290
per month · $29 per user
CLAUDE CODE REVIEW
$4,800
per month · estimated
YOU SAVE
$4.5k
$54.1k / year
80
PRS/WK
320
PRS/MO
16.6×
CHEAPER
How we calculate: Team size × PRs per engineer per week × 4 working weeks × $15 per deep code review (conservative estimate). Claude Code Review charges $15–$25 per deep PR review depending on size. Optibot is $29 per user per month — no per-PR fees, ever.
How much does Claude Code cost per code review?
Claude Code bills by token. A typical pull request review consumes enough tokens to cost $10–$25 per PR — more for large diffs touching many files, less for small fixes. For a team of 10 engineers submitting 8 PRs each per week, that's roughly $3,200–$8,000 per month in API fees before any other Claude usage.
The calculator above uses a conservative estimate of $10/PR. Adjust the sliders for your actual team size and cadence to see a range that reflects your workflow.
How does Optibot pricing compare?
Optibot charges a flat $29 per user per month — unlimited reviews, no token metering. For a 10-person team that's $290/month regardless of how many PRs they ship. The break-even against raw Claude Code usage is typically 1–2 PRs per engineer per week.
Beyond cost, Optibot runs structured multi-pass reviews with persistent codebase context — something Claude Code can't do natively when reviewing its own PRs. It catches 2× more breaking changes and understands your business logic across files.
How do I reduce my Claude Code token spend on reviews?
- Switch to a flat-rate reviewer. Replace per-token review with Optibot's $29/user/month plan — savings scale linearly with PR volume.
- Install the Optibot Claude Code Skill. This routes code review calls through Optibot instead of raw Claude, so you keep the Claude Code UX at a fraction of the token cost.
- Set review scope. Optibot lets you configure which files trigger a full review vs. a lightweight pass, reducing unnecessary token consumption on trivial changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Claude Code cost per code review?
Claude Code charges by token consumption. A typical code review costs between $10 and $25 per pull request depending on file count, diff size, and how many passes the model makes. For a team of 10 engineers submitting 8 PRs each per week, that works out to roughly $3,200–$8,000 per month in Claude API fees.
How does Optibot pricing compare to raw Claude Code for reviews?
Optibot charges a flat $29 per user per month with unlimited reviews. Claude Code charges per token — typically $10–$25 per PR. For a team of 10 engineers doing 8 PRs each per week, Optibot costs $290/month vs. an estimated $3,200+/month in Claude Code token fees. The break-even is usually 1–2 PRs per engineer per week.
What is the break-even point between Optibot and Claude Code for code reviews?
The break-even is approximately 1–2 pull requests per engineer per week. If your engineers each open 2 or more PRs per week, Optibot's flat rate is cheaper than paying Claude Code's per-token fees for the same reviews.
Can I use both Optibot and Claude Code together?
Yes. The Optibot Claude Code Skill runs Optibot's deep, multi-pass review engine inside your Claude Code workflow. You get Optibot's codebase-aware analysis at the flat $29/user/month rate instead of paying per-token for each review Claude Code performs on its own.
Does Claude Code review quality improve with more tokens?
Not reliably. Claude Code reviewing its own PRs lacks cross-file business logic context and tends to generate surface-level comments. Optibot runs structured multi-pass reviews with persistent codebase context, catching 2x more breaking changes regardless of PR size.
How is monthly Claude Code token spend calculated?
Monthly spend = (engineers × PRs per engineer per week × 4 weeks) × average cost per PR. The default estimate of $10/PR is a conservative baseline; complex PRs touching many files can reach $25 or more. Use the calculator above to model your specific team cadence.