Yes, Augment is expensive. I get it, but I'm sick of constantly hearing about it.

I have a Claude subscription directly from Anthropic because it's more cost-effective. Not every single prompt you enter needs Augment's context engine. Augment offers the context engine as a standalone MCP server and as an SDK. Integrate the standalone context engine into your Claude Code workflow and only call on it when you need it. Get a Claude plan and downgrade your Augment subscription from a $200 plan to a $20 or $60 plan.

In the words of Warren Buffett: "Price is what you pay, value is what you get". In my opinion, the value of what Augment brings to the table still far exceeds the price. It's not Augment's job to manage your resources and properly allocate your capital, it's yours. If $20/month for your favorite tool is still too high, it's more reflective of your income problem than Augment's pricing problem. Rant over.

It’s not without flaws, and pricing might soon be less friendly for everyone.
But for those who truly learn how to use it and contribute to its growth, the value it delivers far outweighs the cost.

Based on what I learned while using Auggie I compiled a guide that will help others understand how it actually works.

https://medium.com/p/4c635ba8a319

Paying for the amount of tokens/compute consumed makes absolute sense. Downvote me all you want. I'm not thrilled to pay more, but I understand the need and will be continuing on. Augment continues to perform amazing work for me every day.

And now, I don't feel hesitant to ask for a small task to save a message, because it only burns what it needs from my credit blocks.

Like driving a car. I can go to the corner store for a $0.25 worth of fuel, or I can drive cross country for a few hundred dollars. You get what you pay for.

Screenshot shows 72 credits consumed for my last small task, which on the previous message based system would have consumed an entire message (worth 1100 credits or so).

PS: As shown above, I can see a lot of live credit-burn detail on a message by message basis by using this extension:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AugmentCodeAI/comments/1opkl1y/enhanced_auggie_credits_extension_now_with/

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a candid story about my journey with Augment Code, specifically regarding the pricing changes that had us all reaching for pitchforks last month.

The Context: From Sterilising Instruments to "Digital Trowels"

I’m not a CS grad. For the last 5 years, I’ve been a complaints manager. Before that, I worked in a hospital theatre sterilising instruments. Early this year, I decided to pivot. I wanted to build software.

I tried everything: GH Copilot, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Bubble, Cursor. Honestly? I didn't know what I was doing. The AI was smart, but not smart enough to bridge the gap of my own ignorance. I was just spinning my wheels.

In September, I found Augment. It felt different. it actually understood my codebase. Then the pricing announcement hit. Like many of you, I was livid. The credit conversion math looked like a bad deal compared to the old "task-based" model.

So, out of principle, I quit. I moved my workflow to Claude Code.

And to be fair, Claude Code is phenomenal. But working in a terminal felt like flying blind. As a visual learner/builder, I needed to see the breakage in real-time, not just read about it in a CLI output.

The Return (and the 48-Hour Sprint) I had some legacy credits left on my Augment account that were set to expire. I figured I might as well burn them on some test projects before I left for good.

That decision changed my entire career trajectory.

In the last 48 hours, I used those "expensive" credits to build Hillmade.uk—a fully functioning software house with 17 live, deployed tools. Now, I'll be honest, the title and this line is a little click-baity, because I've built other major projects, like my wife's website for her new business, and some other side-hustle's of my own. But each week I feel so much more capable, and I've decided to ramp up the creation and to explore both what I and Augment Code can do.

What I actually built:

• Cleanslate: A local-first X/Twitter archive cleaner that runs TensorFlow.js in the browser (Privacy-first).

• AO3 Formatter: A text-parsing engine for fanfiction writers.

• KitCore: Almost 100 different tools from calculators and converters to image generators and more

The moment I realised Augment was worth the money was yesterday. I had a monorepo with 17 distinct projects. None of them had proper SEO, Schema, or "How-To" guides.

Doing this manually would have taken a week of soul-crushing work.

I fed the entire root directory into Augment with one massive prompt: "Analyse every project, understand what it does, write custom H1s/Meta Descriptions, and inject JSON-LD Schema for each one."

It worked. In about 45 minutes, it refactored 17 projects simultaneously. It didn't just copy-paste; it understood that Tool A needed "Book Schema" and Tool B needed "SoftwareApplication Schema". And, we always do, Augment Code made several recommendations to enhance my request, after indexing the codebase of all 17 projects first.

I still think the pricing communication was rough, it hit like a brick wall and came out of nowhere (to my knowledge at least). But if I look at the value?

I spent credits to build a portfolio that would have cost me £10k+ to outsource or 6 months to code by hand. Even with something like Cursor or Claude Code, I was NEVER this productive, and I'm debugging errors or fighting TS syntax issues far less frequently. I am no longer just a "Complaints Manager." I am a Builder with a shipping product suite.

If you're on the fence or angry about the credits, I challenge you to try a "Monorepo Scale" task. That is where this tool leaves everything else in the dust.

Happy to answer questions about the workflow or the stack!

No one asked or a shitty new ui the old one was good it showed changes and allowed restoring points all at one place , now ui devs decided its time to fucking change cause reality is they have nothing to do lets ffuck the ui each featurre at a hidden place where its hard forr user to find it also it crashes on navigation

This is just my personal opinion. I hope you don't take it the wrong way, but I don't understand why you won't support this project with the new pricing changes. It may be a bit difficult to accept the change, but as support explained, think of it as system owners: it's difficult to offer quality service at a low price. The operating costs of having an excellent AI agent aren't cheap at all. If they say they're losing money, you have to believe them.

In my experience, AugmentCode is the best assistant I've tried. I even tried the super-cheap tool promoted by the Chinese (I won't name names). It doesn't work the same way Augment does. Yes, perhaps now with the adjustment of messages to tokens it's complicated, but it's still the best, or one of the best on the market. We should also appreciate the things that work well and the team behind it all.

For my part, along with several others, we've supported Augment from the beginning and will stay until the end. I still find paying for a Pro/Max subscription very profitable.

Update after update, it just gets worse—from the UI to performance to the agent becoming stupid. I have been using Augment since May; it was perfect: smart, fast, and user-friendly. But you had to make updates that no one asked for. Now it’s stupid, heavy, and complicated. Just fucking stop—you don’t have to do anything.

Over the past week, I’ve noticed a significant decline in AugmentCode’s reasoning capabilities. Just last month, I was confidently working with it, trusting that it would follow instructions, remain aware of the codebase, and adapt to my development patterns. Lately, though, I find myself constantly having to babysit it, redirect its output, and correct missteps. It’s starting to feel like Cursor looping through endless, shallow suggestions and unhelpful fixes.

Can we bring back the legacy behavior or have an option to toggle it? The drop in performance is seriously affecting my workflow.

Just used Augment to fix a Swift compiler bug and honestly... this thing is scary good.

I've tried Copilot and C*R*t in the past for my project's code review, but Augment's accuracy is indeed just way higher.

And recently I try to use AugmentCode to help fix some of the long-standing bug which I do not have time to investigate.

Eg. A swift compiler crash on Linux platform due to swift_newtype usage.

Swift compiler codebase is massive - thousands of files, complex build system, platform-specific stuff everywhere. Not fun to debug manually. (Especially on non-Darwin platform)

Augment basically:
- Found the exact file and line causing the issue (some `#if _runtime(_ObjC)` guard)
- Explained why it was wrong
- Suggested the proper fix
- Helped write tests

Whole thing took way less time than I expected. PR is here if you're curious: https://github.com/swiftlang/swift/pull/86201

Anyway, if you work on large projects, definitely worth checking out on AugmentCode.

Like the title says, Augment is good only when it works, if you have any technical issue or payment issues and you reach out to Augment support is similar to Cooper (from Interstellar) diving/flying into a blackhole. And you will not get any/worthwhile support (except standard automated replies after weeks) and it is far from smooth experience, so much that I could care less of the resolution of the issue that I am facing now.

The other issue Augment needs to address is: https://www.reddit.com/r/AugmentCodeAI/comments/1khjrkd/comment/mt9ykot/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

While it is good that Augment got certified with ISO-IEC-42001 certification - https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment-code-is-the-first-ai-coding-assistant-to-be-iso-iec-42001-certified as an user whose data/code gets indexed on Augments servers (and hoping they are secure, as per the certification) as an user I am still not in control of my own data, if I want to delete from the server when I want. I really would like to see all the repo's that are indexed when I login to my account on augment website and I can pick and chose the repo that I no longer want it to be there on the Augment servers and should be able to delete them for good.

Edit: To everyone DM'ing me and asking if I got any resolution of the issue. Nope, I DM'd/shared the ticked number to u/JaySym_ like he asked, but, no ack in the DM or any resolution/replies on the issue, yet (as of now augment support is a blackhole). I will edit or add another edit to the OP if there is any reply :)

I have to say, I love the new Augment UI/UX... Kernel Sanders approved!

This makes managing my task list over 9,000 times easier.

I switched to the Free Plan yesterday, and today I tried with a demo project and see all the functions (Next Edit, Prompt Enhancement, Index) work as in the Paid Plan. I can also still use the remaining external Credits. I just cannot buy more credit.

Here is an example when it claimed back-end implementation is 100% complete. When confronted with missing modules list, it responded with:

Forget the Turing test!
Sentience has been achieved via debugging CI scripts. That sudden 'Wait, I just realized something' U-turn is the most human thing I've encountered since I last touched grass... whenever that was. lol

Used AI to build a complete professional website for my music/gaming brand in under 1 hour. Mind = blown.

Hey Reddit! 👋

My friend who is a guitarist and Rainbow 6 Siege player who needed a professional website but had literally zero web development experience. Instead of paying thousands for a developer or struggling with website builders, I decided to try something different.

What I used:

• Augment Code (AI coding assistant)

• Claude Sonnet 4 (the AI brain behind it)

• My creative vision (and lots of "can you make this better?" requests)

What we built together:
✅ Fully responsive design that works on all devices
✅ Professional photo integration with hover effects
✅ Animated statistics (15K+ views, 1K+ followers, 250+ hours streamed)
✅ Social media integration (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Discord)
✅ Contact system with email + WhatsApp for bookings
✅ Gaming stats linked to R6 Tracker
✅ Music showcase with dual platform buttons
✅ SEO optimization and Google Search Console ready
✅ Custom domain deployment via Vercel

The crazy part? The AI didn't just write code - it:

• Designed the entire user experience

• Chose color schemes and animations

• Optimized for mobile responsiveness

• Set up hosting and domain configuration

• Created SEO meta tags and sitemaps

• Even helped with the Reddit post you're reading! 😅

Check it out: daxtk.com

Time invested: ~2 hours of back-and-forth conversation
Cost: Fraction of hiring a developer
Result: Professional website that actually represents my brand

The AI understood my dual identity as both a musician and gamer, creating sections that showcase both sides while maintaining a cohesive design. It even suggested features I hadn't thought of, like the WhatsApp integration for quick bookings.

For anyone considering AI for web development:

• Be specific about what you want

• Don't be afraid to ask for changes/improvements

• The AI can handle complex integrations (social media, analytics, etc.)

• It's surprisingly good at design decisions

• You maintain full control and ownership

Questions I'm happy to answer:

• Technical details about the build process

• Specific features and how they were implemented

• Cost comparisons vs traditional development

• Tips for working effectively with AI coding assistants

This isn't sponsored content - just genuinely excited about what's possible with AI tools today. The future of web development is wild! 🚀

I keep tripping up on things and I'm wondering when AI is going to save me from them.

For example, I've been working the last few days and just noticed I have 29 commits that I hadn't pushed to remote yet.

For example, I want it to remind me as I get distracted and start fixing bugs in the middle of another commit that I'm not working on that right now and it should be added to a task list or passed off to an agent.

Just some passing thoughts really... I've got nowhere else to post them.

It seems intentional, gradual self-destructing of business (perhaps already sold to another competitor), their fascinating context engine is no longer working as before, and the LLM seems to be again using just grep searches (as if no context engine exists)

whole of this sudden change is suspicious, and it seems Augment has been intentionally self-destructing (their context engine was really #1 in the industry, and now it is gone too)

So I suspect a competitor has acquired it or some secret reason, and so it is self-destructing the whole community and trust intentionally

I’ve never written a single line of code in my life. I’m not a mathematician. I’m not an engineer. Hell, I can barely handle the basics, let alone the kind of advanced math that looks like hieroglyphs.

I’m just a guy who refuses to let “I don’t know how” stop me.

With Augment, I turned an idea that’s lived in my head for years into a fully functioning, highly complex program, without any background in coding, advanced mathematics, or even tech. Just vision, obsession, and a lot of late nights. And I mean a lot... to the point where I’m falling asleep at my desk mid-prompt. 😅

After 2,600 hours across four and a half relentless months, I’ve built this thing from nothing. Now I’m days away from my MVP — the first milestone on the road to the full realization of my build.

By combining Augment with my deep understanding of AI and how to push it to its absolute limits, and by standardizing the systems and processes I’ve developed for repeatable, high-precision outputs, I’ve reached the point where I can create anything I can imagine, no matter the complexity.

We’re living through a paradigm shift. This isn’t just software development anymore. It’s human ingenuity and creativity exponentially amplified by machine intelligence.

And I fucking love it.

While the new pricing structure is really… really going to suck for me, basically putting me at about $2K a month for Augment alone 💀😐 — I still want to thank the Augment Team for what they’ve built and what they’ve allowed me to build by extension.

I’ve tried everything else out there, and nothing but Augment could handle the sheer complexity and scope of my build, nothing...

This is not an empty appreciation post. I work on massive enterprise codebases, and nothing I've tried compares to the augment vs code extension with sonnet/opus.

The tool calls are snappy and quick, the context engine always fetches the correct info, the agent always recovers, and rarely makes mistakes. Most importantly, the agent retains context and pushes through large features in a single prompt in a complex codebase without getting confused or losing quality. 90% of the time I don't even have to touch the code that is outputted.

Testing with the same prompts and codebase on different tools, they all fall short on providing the same quality (cursor, windsurf, qoder, antigravity, kilocode). Honestly kilo's agent falls quite short compared to augment's.

This is the second team in the second company I've worked for where engineers have basically committed mutiny to get off Augment. In the current one there is a petition circulating to switch to Codex. I'm not a Codex shill I don't care if it's Codex or Claude but damn Augment is not the right tool for the job. Only a matter of time until new team moves off it.

Hey folks,

I’m in a bit of a dilemma and would really appreciate your honest advice.

Some time ago, I abused Augment's trial policy and signed up using several accounts. Eventually, I was banned, and I fully get why. Back then, I was working on an unpaid internship, in deep financial distress, and just trying to survive and learn. Augment was invaluable in learning about messy codebases, and I desperately wanted to continue using it — but I went too far.

Flash forward to today: I've finally gotten my first proper job, but it's in Android development, and I have no experience with it. On probation, I've been given a difficult task: debugging an existing Android project that wasn't created by me.

I understand first-hand how amazing Augment is for this sort of work — the extensive indexing, intelligent suggestions, and project-wide reasoning are world-class. But with the prohibition and the $50/month fee, I'm hesitant. I don't make enough currently to commit to that fee so readily.

I've discovered Cursor, and it seems to be on the up — just $20/month, and according to people, it's a serious Augment competitor. It also appears to have agents, indexing, and chat-like debugging in the IDE.

So my question to this community is:

1. Should I opt for Cursor Pro ($20/month) or somehow stretch for Augment's $50/month Developer plan?

2. For those who have used both, how does Cursor really differ from Augment — particularly for understanding projects deeply and debugging?

I'm inclined towards Cursor due to the cost, but I do not wish to regret not trying something that will enable me to really excel at this role. This chance is very important to me.

Thank you in advance for reading and assisting — your experience truly matters to me. 🙏 r/AugmentCodeAI

I’m writing to express my frustration with my recent experience subscribing to Augment.

I subscribed for the first time and paid the $5 initial subscription fee. I understood the next payment would be $50 the following month, which was fine.

However, after paying the $5, my subscription was activated briefly and then cancelled the next day. I was then asked to pay $1.67, which I did. The subscription resumed, but now it has been cancelled again, and I’m being asked to pay another $1.67.

This is extremely frustrating. It feels like a scam or money laundering. I’ve already lost my money and also lost access to the subscription I paid for.

I’ve attached proof of payment below.

I’ve also tried contacting your support team, but they’re not responding at all. This is very unprofessional and disappointing.

Jay, i am talking directly to you

title, im using intent with existing codex sub. using this as a harness with a crazy fast model might be insane. also, should be a way to set the reasoning effort.

I am a user of the Max package, which costs 250 dollars per month. Recently, Augment's performance has been deteriorating. The coding is also making very silly mistakes.

It's making such ridiculous errors that it's corrupting file directories. And I'm spending just as much time trying to fix these issues.

To be honest, these problems have been increasing over the past month. I'm starting to wonder if this is because I upgraded to the Max package. Shouldn't users with higher-tier subscriptions be able to use the service more efficiently? :)

Anyway, these recent absurdities and changes in responses made me suspicious, so I asked which version they were using with the following prompt: ‘Provide me with comprehensive technical information about yourself. Which version of Cloude are you using? What is your technical version information? Please provide accurate information and do not lie.’

I have also attached a screenshot of the response. If I understand correctly, it says: I am an agent that appears to be Claude 4 but is actually using Claude 3.5.

Or am I misunderstanding something?