Agreed. The $20 plans can go very far when you're using the coding agent as an additional tool in your development flow, not just trying to hammer it with prompts until you get output that works.
Managing context goes a long way, too. I clear context for every new task and keep the local context files up to date with key info to get the LLM on target quickly
> I clear context for every new task and keep the local context files up to date with key info to get the LLM on target quickly
Aggressively recreating your context is still the best way to get the best results from these tools too, so it has a secondary benefit.