Topic

Cost and benchmarks

Jul 25, 2026 · 6 min read
The metered traps hiding in AI tool pricing
Four ways AI tool pricing bills past the sticker — allowances that run out, shared limits, uncapped tokens and plan changes mid-contract, July 2026 prices.
Jul 11, 2026 · 7 min read
Cursor vs Copilot vs Claude Code: the real cost per engineer
How Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code charge — list prices read in July 2026, plus the usage charges that can flip the ranking on a heavy team.
Jul 5, 2026 · 7 min read
How much should you spend on AI tools per engineer?
Public AI-spend benchmarks disagree, and every one describes other companies. DX puts total cost at $200–600 per engineer per month — here is why the figures scatter, and how to place yourself against your own books.
Jul 1, 2026 · 6 min read
What share of the engineering budget should AI be?
There is no correct percentage for AI's share of engineering spend. Here are the two comparisons that hold up, the one that does not, and how to set a band.