June 2025 was a tough month for developer free tiers. With 2 negative changes versus 0 positive, the trend continues toward tighter limits and eliminated offerings. Developers relying on free tiers should review their dependencies.
2
Total Changes same as last month
2
Negative same as last month
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Positive
0
Neutral
Changes by Type
Change Type
Count
Limits Reduced
1
Pricing Restructured
1
Biggest Losers
Vendors that eliminated or reduced free tiers
OpenAI (1 negative change)
Free trial credits ($5-$18 for new accounts) completely discontinued. Free tier now limited to GPT-3.5 Turbo at 3 RPM with no credits. All advanced models (GPT-4, DALL-E, Whisper) require paid access Source ↗
Cursor (1 negative change)
Moved from flat monthly subscription to credit-based pricing model with new $200/month Ultra tier Source ↗