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What should a startup budget per developer per month for AI coding assistants, including model usage overages?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 7, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

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Answer 1 · Nov 7, 2026
“Cursor # $30+/mo Teams per developer Additional model usage can be billed separately. Heavy agent users can spend considerably more.”
“GitHub Copilot # $19/mo Business per developer Includes $19 in monthly AI credits. Additional usage is billed at $0.01 per credit.”
“OpenAI Codex # Plan-dependent Included with eligible ChatGPT plans Usage limits depend on the subscription and model. Additional API-based usage can be billed separately.”
“Claude Code # $20–$200+ Subscription tiers and additional usage Usage credits can enable continued work at API rates after plan limits are reached.”

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