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The fundamental reason for price increases in AI coding tools is persistently high inference costs, as the GPU compute required to run large model inference directly determines the pricing floor for service providers.
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7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
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Xiaomi MIMO Free 200M Token Hands-On: A Budget Alternative Amid AI Coding Tool Price Hikes
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