Microsoft Drops Claude Code After Burning Its Entire AI Budget
Microsoft ends Claude Code licenses in its Experiences & Devices division by June 30, 2026. Token-based billing proved unsustainable: $500–$2,000 per engineer per month.
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Claude Code and AI Agents Are Blowing Up Dev Budgets
Claude Code, Codex, and Copilot can cost up to $500 per developer per month. IT leaders are discovering the bill after the fact, with no early warning system in place.