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Gemini charges thinking tokens at the output rate, which is why a reasoning-heavy coding session on Gemini 3.1 Pro can burn cash fast. Since the free Code Assist and CLI tiers ended on June 18, 2026, that spend is now
Manu Shukla 
Almost every developer now uses AI, yet measured productivity gains have stalled near 10%, and one study found experienced developers were slower. A data-led read for engineering leaders on the real ROI and what
Manu Shukla 
On July 22, 2026 Cursor launched Router, a request-level classifier that sends each coding request to the best model. In Cursor's own tests it cut costs 30-60% versus Opus 4.8. Here are the numbers and the trade-offs.
Manu Shukla 
Cursor split Teams usage into two pools and added a $120 Premium seat for renewals from 1 July 2026. Premium buys 5x the included usage at 3x the cost, which makes its included usage 40% cheaper per unit. Here is
Manu Shukla 
Grok 4.5, from the newly renamed SpaceXAI, is priced at $2/$6 per million tokens and pitched as Opus-class at lower cost. Here is where it fits for enterprise coding and agents, and where it does not, in 2026.
Manu Shukla 