AI Coding Agent Blows Through $19 Instantly, Highlighting Cost Control Risks
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-08-10
A developer reported that enabling Sol as a planning model for a project instantly consumed $19 and exhausted all remaining OR credits. In contrast, Gemini Flash cost only $0.31 for hours of solid work. The incident highlights the potential for unexpected, high costs when integrating certain AI models into coding workflows.
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