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Jun 2, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why a Developer Can Spend $211 a Day on AI Coding—And How SMEs Can Survive the Cost Surge

The article examines how a single engineer can incur $211 in daily AI coding fees, explores Uber's budget blowout, explains the quadratic token cost of large context windows, and offers a step‑by‑step framework for small‑to‑mid‑size companies to measure, control, and justify AI tool spending.