# Burnt $63/hr but worth it?
Author: Sai Krishna
Author URL: https://aicodinghorrors.com/author/sai-krishna
Published: 2025-05-28
Category: Code Editor
Category URL: https://aicodinghorrors.com/category/code-editor
Tags: Claude
Tag URLs: Claude (https://aicodinghorrors.com/tag/claude)
URL: https://aicodinghorrors.com/burnt-dollar63hr-but-worth-it-cmb7mac7i003zzz54dffup4kc

Cursor + Claude Opus 4 burnt this user $63 in just an hour.

It solved problems in 30 mins that they couldn’t crack in 40-50 hours with other models like Claude 3.7 or 4. Easily 10x compared to a senior dev.

But burning $8-10k/month is worth it?

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Link:

​ [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/copeus\_cursor-claude-opus-4-cost-me-63-in-just-activity-7332885994217562112-2bnY](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/copeus_cursor-claude-opus-4-cost-me-63-in-just-activity-7332885994217562112-2bnY) ​

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