How the calculator works
No vendor publishes fixed hour quotas — they use usage pools that drain differently by model, context, and task. To compare anyway, we use a shared unit: the standard-hour (one hour of agent work with a Sonnet-/GPT-Sol-class model).
- Load = hours/day × days/month × intensity (Light 0.5, Normal 1, Heavy 2) × model class (Frugal 0.4, Standard 1, Frontier 2.5).
- One standard-hour above the allowance costs about $2.50 at API rates (our estimate: ~0.75M input + 0.1M output tokens at Sonnet 5.5 list prices of $2 / $10 per M tokens).
- For each tool we take the cheapest plan: subscription + usage above the included allowance. Free plans only count if usage fits entirely.
- Cursor with Claude/GPT: Per the pricing page, third-party models start at Premium and bill at API list price with no included pool. Plus ($8) is Grok-only.
- Copilot and Replit publish dollar allowances (Copilot: $15 / $70 / $200 AI credits; Replit: $20 / $100 credits). We convert those 1:1 into standard-hours.
Assumed allowances (estimate)
| Tool | Plans (USD/mo) → ~standard-hours/mo |
|---|---|
| Cursor | Free $0 → 2 h · Plus $8 → 12 h · Premium $30 → 48 h · Super $100 → 180 h · Ultra $200 → 600 h |
| Claude Code | Pro $20 ($17/yr) → 40 h · Max 5× $100 → 200 h · Max 20× $200 → 800 h |
| Copilot | Free $0 → 1 h · Pro $10 → 6 h · Pro+ $39 → 28 h · Max $100 → 80 h |
| Codex | Free $0 → 3 h · Go $8 → 10 h · Plus $20 → 40 h · Pro 100 $100 → 200 h · Pro 200 $200 → 450 h · Pro 500 $500 → 1,200 h |
| Devin Desktop | Free $0 → 2 h · Pro $20 → 40 h · Max $200 → 400 h |
| Replit | Core $20 ($18/yr) → 8 h · Pro $100 ($90/yr) → 40 h |
Prices are official; hours are our estimate. Vendor-stated ratios are kept (Cursor 1×/4×/15×/50×, Claude Max 5×/20× Pro). If your real numbers differ, email kontakt@syntaxlabor.de and we'll recalibrate.
Prices & sources (as of 23. Oktober 2026)
- Cursor: AI-IDE. Plus ($8) nur Grok; Claude/GPT erst ab Premium und dann nach Verbrauch. cursor.com/pricing
- Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max): Terminal-Agent, ab Pro inklusive. Free hat kein Claude Code. Danach Usage-Credits zu API-Preisen. claude.com/pricing
- GitHub Copilot: Credits in Dollar (1 Credit = $0,01). Completions bleiben in Paid-Plänen unbegrenzt. github.com/features/copilot/plans
- Codex (ChatGPT-Abo): Codex steckt im ChatGPT-Abo (Web, CLI, IDE). Mehr Nutzung über ChatGPT-Credits. learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing
- Devin Desktop (ex Windsurf): Windsurf heißt seit 2. Juni 2026 Devin Desktop. Kontingent täglich/wöchentlich, danach API-Preise. devin.ai/pricing
- Replit (Agent): Browser-App-Builder mit Agent. Credits für stärkere Modelle, plus ‚Free Mode‘ für einfache Chats. replit.com/pricing
All prices in USD excluding VAT/sales tax. Prices and allowances change often — always check the live page before buying. No affiliate links.