$100/mo plan burns 20% of weekly usage in 2 hours: dev slams Astra's looped-model burn rate
mgostIH · x · 2026-10-25
Developer mgostIH complains that Astra in low mode burned through 20% of the weekly usage on a $100/mo plan in just 2 hours, calling it "so unserious" and hoping other companies improve on looped-model (agent-loop) usage economics — highlighting the growing tension between agent-style products and usage-based quotas.
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