Meta's Muse Code: Cheaper AI Coding Agent for Devs

Meta has released Muse Code, its own AI coding agent built on the Muse Spark 1.2 AI model. This new agent is now available for developers in beta. Here's the thing: Muse Code aims to compete with existing coding agents from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. It's designed to handle complete software engineering tasks, from planning to writing and validating code. What's interesting is Meta is emphasizing its pricing. Meta's AI chief states that a contributor tier for Muse Code is "more than 10 times cheaper than even the pay-as-you-go tier." For example, the contributor tier costs $0.10 per million input tokens, compared to $1.25 for the pay-as-you-go plan. The difference is that contributor tier users agree to have their data used to improve the product. The bottom line is this could offer a more affordable option for developers seeking AI assistance.