Your AI coding tools may soon cost more than you
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Gartner warns that by 2028, AI coding tool costs will exceed the average developer's salary, driven by token-based consumption pricing that replaces flat seat fees. Bills are already jumping from $20 to $5,000 per developer monthly, yet most companies lack visibility into what they're spending. Gartner recommends routing tasks to cheaper models and trimming context windows to control costs before budgets spiral.
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