Concentrate AI reveals ~$70k/month bill for AI coding subscriptions and API calls
ChrisRackauckas · x · 2026-10-18
Chris Rackauckas of Concentrate AI shared real-world AI coding cost data following his JuliaCon talk:
- Paying purely via API instead of subscriptions would run about $40k/month
- After adding Devin and Cursor subscriptions, plus locally hosted models and OpenCode, the bill is now around $70k/month
Rare first-hand data on subscription-vs-API economics and mixed tool setups for engineering teams.
Related event: MIT Team Reveals Real AI Coding Costs: Up to $70k Per Month(4 posts)→
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