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How much $ you spend for AI to code?

A developer is asking the community how much they spend on AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot, noting that some services have usage limits while others offer unlimited plans. The user wants to know about subscription costs and additional usage fees, not token counts.

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| |||||||||||| 1 point by | How much do you really spend for AI to code? Some companies offer specific limit, some companies offer unlimited usage, some companies doesnt. What category do you fall under and how much do you spend on AI? The subscription plan, additional usage, etc etc. claude code, cursor, codex, opencode, copilot, etc. Not in tokens, Asking about $ | ||||||||||| |

source & further reading
news.ycombinator.com ā€” original article RaptorX AI, incubated by Moonpay and backed by Solana You now have cursor-like diff control over Claude Code Tracecraft: Multi-agent AI coordination in a bucket you own
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