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Freelance web designer seeks AI coding assistant advice amid rising costs

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A freelance web designer is seeking advice on the best AI coding assistant for their business, given upcoming price changes for their current tool, Cursor. They currently use Cursor with Grok 4.6 for small business websites, designing in Figma and then having the AI code it. The user is looking for a more cost-effective solution that offers reliable coding capabilities without quickly depleting usage limits, considering options like Claude Pro or a VS Code setup with Cline and API access. AI

IMPACT Freelancers are evaluating AI coding assistants based on cost and performance for small-scale web development projects.

RANK_REASON User is asking for advice on AI tools for their business.

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Freelance web designer seeks AI coding assistant advice amid rising costs

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/CalicoVane ·

    Where to turn or what to do?...

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So, im literally on the verge of starting my own freelance web design business</p> <p>At the moment, i dont have a lot of money to spend regarding subscriptions/tokens/etc</p> <p>I have cursors €20 plan...</p> <p>My workflow is - Design the websi…

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