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In the current AI programming tools market, products such as Windsurf, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot are all competing for users through subsidy strategies, and many subscription prices are actually below the true cost of the underlying model APIs
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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6/1/2026
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Valid until: 8/30/2026(expired)
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