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The Real Cost of AI Coding Agents in 2026: What Nobody Tells You Before You Sign Up

February 26, 2026February 15, 2026 by Kumar Gauraw
Developer at night staring at a $3,731 AI tools invoice showing Claude, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot charges while holding a credit card

After months of real bills from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, here is what these tools actually cost at different usage levels — and which one is right for your budget.

Categories AI Coding & Development Tags AI Coding, AI pricing, Claude Code, Codex, coding agent, Cursor, developer tools, GitHub Copilot Leave a comment
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