I was a heavy user of Google Antigravity for my development workflow. I relied on its token throughput to automate boilerplate and architectural prototyping. The recent pricing update and draconian rate limits feel like an attempt to manufacture scarcity where there should be efficiency.
The new tiers create an environment where developer velocity is directly tied to a volatile vendor quota. This is not about cost optimization. It is about a structural change in how the tool treats its users. I realized that my reliance on a service that treats developers as a variable revenue stream rather than a partner is a major risk.
I have decided to terminate my subscription. I am returning to simpler, local-first tooling that doesn't force me to battle artificial limits to do my job. True efficiency comes from what you can control, not what a vendor allows you to access. My productivity has not dipped because I stripped out a dependency that was actively working against me.
The new tiers create an environment where developer velocity is directly tied to a volatile vendor quota. This is not about cost optimization. It is about a structural change in how the tool treats its users. I realized that my reliance on a service that treats developers as a variable revenue stream rather than a partner is a major risk.
I have decided to terminate my subscription. I am returning to simpler, local-first tooling that doesn't force me to battle artificial limits to do my job. True efficiency comes from what you can control, not what a vendor allows you to access. My productivity has not dipped because I stripped out a dependency that was actively working against me.