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GitHub Copilot integrated more expensive models such as GPT-4o and Claude 3.5, contributing to the unsustainability of the flat-rate subsidy model
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026
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Token Doomsday: The Industry Truth Behind AI Coding's Spiraling Costs
bilibili机器之心官方6/11/2026
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