# 'Token discipline will not emerge through developer choice alone': Experts predict that AI coding costs will overtake developer salaries by 2028

> AI coding tools set to outcost developer salaries by 2028Usage- and out-come based token pricing to blameSoftware vendors don't currently provide enough visibility Gartner predicts that AI coding tools could cost more…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/token-discipline-will-not-emerge-through-developer-choice-alone-experts-predict-that-ai-coding-costs-will-overtake-developer-salaries-by-2028?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d23404758e78bd8be65d0)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3d23404758e78bd8be65d0

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