AI coding will cost more than an average developer's salary by 2028 as token prices rise.
Gartner · made June 2026 · target Dec 2028 · Open
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As reported:The rise in price of tokens will lead AI coding to become more expensive than an average developer's salary by 2028, according to a Gartner report released Wednesday.
The prediction
- Who
- Gartner
- Made
- June 2026
- Target
- Dec 31, 2028 (stated as "by 2028")
- Status
- Openin 2 years
- Source
- AI coding will soon get pricier than human developers (CIO Dive) Secondary: a report of what they said
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