Dev Warns Small Creators Will Be Crushed When Token Subsidies End
kylegawley · x · 2026-07-05
A developer warns that once AI companies phase out their subsidized low-price periods, token costs will become unbearable for small developers. Using CoPilot as an example, they noted that one user's monthly bill surged from $50 to $5,000.
The developer advises building products aggressively now and learning to write code independently, cautioning that small businesses heavily reliant on AI will be severely impacted in the future.
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