In the fast-paced world of software development in 2026, the bottleneck is no longer human typing speed—it is the artificial ceiling imposed by AI model providers. For developers relying on tools like Claude Opus 4.5 or GPT-5.2, the “Rate Limit Exceeded” notification has become the modern equivalent of a compilation error: a frustrating, productivity-killing stop. https://egbe.net/z-ai-vs-claude-pricing-comparison-for-developers-121