AI IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTIONS

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Anthropic got backlash for adding usage limits to Claude Max, following similar issues with Cursor and Windsurf. It's always coding tools that face pricing revolts. The problem is simple - coding requires flow state, not paywalls interrupting a 5-hour feature build. Running out of credits in an SEO tool works because it's discrete tasks. However, limits mid-debug ruin the IDE experience. These companies aren't being deceptive, they're stuck. AI costs too much for unlimited subscriptions that developers want. Like expensive mobile data in 2003, this will look ridiculous once cheaper models make unlimited usage possible.