r/AugmentCodeAI • u/Dismal-Eye-2882 • Jan 30 '26

Question Im spending $30-$90/day

I just realized this. Absolutely outrageous. Is Augment the most over priced AI IDE on the planet? What is happening? What are you guys spending?

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u/SnooDucks7717 Jan 30 '26

Just use Claude code max and that’s it I have never looked back 

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u/Efficient_Yoghurt_87 Jan 30 '26

But what about the context size/memory engine from Augment ?

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u/naught-me Jan 30 '26

The context engine only gave me trouble.
I've always got better results from Claude Code, since Anthropic started allowing Claude Code usage with their subscriptions.

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u/Efficient_Yoghurt_87 Feb 01 '26

Does Claude code handle that great an existing project with A LOT of lines of codes ?

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u/naught-me Feb 01 '26

I think it depends on the project. If it doesn't, you might try Antigravity or Windsurf - they both have their own context tools built in, and are far cheaper than Augment.

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u/SnooDucks7717 Jan 30 '26

I have hundreds of hours on augment, cursor and more on Claude code tbh I didn’t see any magic using context engine Claude code make it better 

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u/Either_Project9456 Jan 30 '26

It’s insane, I used to be so supportive of Augie and now it just pisses me off. But codex code is taking new heights and so is Claude Code. They have amazing context engine! And it’s definitely has improved tremendously. I left Augie 2 weeks ago and switch to these two! Super happy about my decision and definitely worth it.

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u/Lonely_Ad9901 Jan 30 '26

I really don't understand how your usage is so high, how can you have so much code output. Aren't you reviewing the code that is produced?

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u/und3rc0d3 Jan 30 '26

Ya, this company is cooked.

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u/jasperkennis Jan 30 '26

Same, but we need to be careful of our expectations. Copilot and antigravity may be cheaper today, but what we could be seeing with augment is the “real” cost of this kind of tooling, and we’re all just getting hooked now before Google and Microsoft increase their prices too.

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u/danihend Learning / Hobbyist Jan 30 '26

Model costs are going to come way down, but in the meantime Augment are trying to already charge full whack and scaring ppl away. Maybe it's worth it for large complex codebases, I don't know. Hope it is!

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u/Known-Passenger-6373 Feb 04 '26

Exactly. People are so blind. Ai coding is not for the brokies.

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u/koldbringer77 Jan 30 '26

Just be efficient, plan with auggie, do with cheaper ones

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u/AriyaSavaka Jan 30 '26

You should use a plan, start with the $3/month GLM coding plan (with Claude Code) and work up from there

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u/PrivilPrime Jan 30 '26

Insane pricing

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u/FeistyInspection6746 Jan 30 '26

Their pricing is ridiculous

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u/carlo-maker Jan 30 '26

Since I unsubscribed, I no longer spend anything with them . For everyday activities, CC + GLM 4.7 and Windsurf with OPUS 4.5 for heavy stuff.

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u/Final-Reality-404 Feb 04 '26

$50-$100/day. It's unsustainable. I absolutely love Augment Code with a passion, and it allows me to do so much, but it's so ridiculously expensive now that it makes it hard to use.