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Discussion on the best AI coding assistants in the $10-20/month range, noting that Claude and ChatGPT are now limited and downgraded compared to earlier versions, with Gemini being a current contender.
A product manager at a Series B company recounts cancelling most AI subscriptions after realizing many tools merely wrap foundation models like ChatGPT and Claude, keeping only ChatGPT and Cursor as essential tools.
Google is expanding its Gemini AI-powered smart home features to third parties, aiming to monetize through subscriptions as the cost of smart home technology rises.
The article argues that current AI subscription pricing is heavily subsidized by providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, creating a ticking time bomb for enterprises that build workflows on artificially low costs; when prices correct, organizations face massive cost increases.