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.
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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.
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