AIAI coding costs reportedly drop from about $3 to $0.33 per commit in one workflow
A user says they went from 10 commits a day with Claude 4.8 via Replit in July to 17.5 with Kimi K3 via Nous Research’s Hermes in September 2026, while spending less.
TLDR
In a September 23, 2026 post, a user compared costs across three AI coding setups. They reported spending $1,000 in July at roughly $3 per commit, $350 in August at $0.75 per commit, and $175 for September at $0.33 per commit. Their reported daily commits rose from 10 to 15.5 to 17.5 across those months. They also praised Nous Research for speed and workflow efficiency.
AI coding costs reportedly drop from about $3 to $0.33 per commit in one workflow
A user says they went from 10 commits a day with Claude 4.8 via Replit in July to 17.5 with Kimi K3 via Nous Research’s Hermes in September 2026, while spending less.
