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What's going on with this quota/bonus cut in Trae?
I've been using Trae for over a year now, and everything was great — I always managed to get my work done without issues. Lately, though, I haven't liked these changes to their billing system at all.
First, it was the Claude models getting removed. Then they took away the 600 fast requests and switched to token-based billing, but with the bonus they were giving at first, usage ended up being roughly the same or even higher. I'll admit I never managed to use up the entire bonus; I consistently went over $80 in monthly bonus credit.
Now that has completely changed. I had seen several posts mentioning noticeable cuts to the bonus, but today I witnessed it firsthand: barely $11 in bonus.
Honestly, I'm seriously reconsidering whether I'll stick with Trae after my annual subscription ends. Some will say that if I want more usage, I should just get a more advanced plan, and they'd be right, but there are a few things to consider here. The first is: why pay for a more advanced plan if the available models are already falling behind? We're still stuck with GPT-5.4 "BETA" when 5.6 has already been released, and we don't even have Kimi K3 (the Chinese model) or GLM, among others.
I always tried to look for the silver lining in every change Trae makes, but little by little I don't know what to think anymore. While other IDE options give access to new models just a day after their official release, with Trae months go by and we still get nothing.
Some will say the AI model doesn't make the software developer, and that's true. But if I'm paying for something that promises cutting-edge models and in the end they don't even deliver that, honestly, I don't know what to think anymore.
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 26 days ago
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I built a World Cup tracker with a Panini album-style design — matches, results & stadiums all in one place
Hey everyone! I wanted to share a page I built for the World Cup using Trae in SOLO mode. It displays all played and upcoming matches with their dates and results, along with the stadiums where they take place. The design concept I went for was a World Cup album feel — each match and stadium gets its own "card" or "sticker", as if you were collecting the entire tournament.
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 2 months ago
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My Experience with Trae Over These 441 Days
As the title says, I've been using Trae as my main work tool for 441 days now. I remember when all this AI-powered code editor craze began, and in my search for the one that would truly win me over, I chose Trae for a simple reason: its design, pricing, and features caught my attention deeply — they fit my way of working perfectly.
I must admit I'm more than satisfied. Every project I've taken on, I've managed to see through to completion with the help of Trae, from personal side projects to professional ones, such as the following:
I'll admit there were moments when I questioned whether to keep using Trae. One of them was when they removed the Claude models, and another when they eliminated the 600 fast requests. However, I decided to stay — and I don't regret it: with every update they released, the tool improved noticeably.
A clear example was when they implemented SOLO, which was a huge help in my workflow. But what truly won me over was the arrival of MCP mode, since my work isn't limited to coding alone — many times I need to create documents like user stories, and MCP made that process significantly easier.
On top of that, the bonus I've been given on my Pro plan has been quite generous, which more than made up for the removal of the 600 fast requests mode.
That said, there is something that genuinely bothers me and remains a real pain point: how slow they are to add the latest models compared to other tools on the market. I sincerely hope they improve in that regard, because falling behind on current models is a real disadvantage that you feel on a daily basis.
On the other hand, something I'd love to see implemented is the ability to choose the reasoning level of the models. Some tasks demand deep, extended reasoning, while others simply need a quick and lightweight response. Having that level of control would make a significant difference in the overall experience.
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 3 months ago
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My Mother's Day page built with Trae and SOLO mode
Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well, I want to show you the Landing page developed for the Trae challenge with a Mother's Day theme
This landing page is built with Astro and Trae's SOLO mode, which significantly facilitated the development process. I focused on the typography and the layout of the elements to ensure the content is easy to read and well-organized.
The structure is divided into sections to clearly separate the topics. Additionally, I integrated GSAP to add smooth animations that make navigation feel much more fluid and professional without overwhelming the eye.
https://reddit.com/link/1taj7ra/video/tcu5xzt47l0h1/player
I am attaching the link to the page so you can see it: https://builtwithtrae-mothers-day-production.up.railway.app
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 3 months ago
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Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well, these last few weeks I have been working on my personal project called WORKLi, which is a client management application for professionals.
In this project, the main value proposition is the widgets, which will feature different types so that users can build their workspace from the simplest to the most complex form, depending on the type of service they provide (software development, marketing, consulting, etc.).
a few weeks ago I was working with SOLO MCP to create a document that would help me write user stories, which has been quite helpful lately, but it occurred to me that I could implement something similar in my project, so I started working on implementing it as shown in the following image:
I’m still working on the client section. It started as a widget, but since the content grew so much, I decided to move it to its own dedicated view. The idea is to have a place to register everything: service types, scope, and costs. I’m also building specific templates for software, business, and other fields to make things easier. I have to admit development is taking longer than expected because the back-end is getting bigger and more complex, but I’m satisfied with the results; you can really see the progress. I’ve also added auth options so users can sign up with Google, GitHub, phone, or email. I planned to drop a beta on May 1st, but it wasn't possible because the document system is taking up a lot of my time. I’m doing my best to make sure all user docs and photos are stored privately and securely.
The project architecture already supports multiple languages. It currently includes Spanish and English, but it is built to be fully scalable, allowing for the easy integration of additional languages in the future.
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 4 months ago
Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well. In this post, I’d like to open a space to discuss and share different points of view on a topic that is clearly impacting all of us.
Over the past three years, everything has changed rapidly thanks to AI. From education to the workplace, the transformation has been undeniable. I still remember when I saw a TikTok video about a website that could “help you with anything”: ChatGPT. Out of curiosity, I tried it… and I was genuinely impressed. It helped me in an incredible way with both my work and tasks. The fact that it saved me from searching through multiple websites or reading long documentation was a huge shift. In programming especially, it made a massive difference—those sleepless nights trying to fix bugs started to disappear.
When I compare my first experience with ChatGPT to the current version (04/28/2026), there’s simply no comparison. It’s like comparing the ground to the sky. And honestly, I’m sure this will keep evolving even further in the coming years.
Now, if we take software development as an example, the change is even more noticeable. Even the way we learn and solve problems has changed. Before, when I couldn’t figure something out, the go-to option was Stack Overflow. And let’s be honest—it wasn’t always a great experience. Sometimes it took days to get a response, or you’d end up getting roasted in the comments. Today, that’s no longer the case.
I also constantly see videos saying things like: “Claude just killed programmers,” “Claude ended cybersecurity,” or “Claude replaced designers.” Interestingly, most of these claims come from people who aren’t even part of those industries.
Something else I’ve noticed lately is the number of videos of people selling software built with AI. At first glance, it might seem intimidating because of the competition. But when you take a closer look, you realize something: most of these products look exactly the same. Same generic design, same structure, same user experience. And the truth is, while AI is powerful, it’s still quite weak when it comes to design. Websites built 100% with AI often lack originality.
Another interesting detail is that many of these cases come from students. And to be clear, I’m not generalizing—there are students doing incredible work. But there are also situations that really stand out.
I clearly remember a video of a guy claiming he sold a “professional” landing page to a company. But when you looked at it, it was obviously AI-generated with zero customization. In the comments, someone asked what database he used for the forms… and his answer was that he used “localhost” to store the data. As you can imagine, that didn’t go well—people completely tore him apart in the comments.
If that’s the current level of “competition,” honestly, I’m not worried at all. In fact, it motivates me, because it means there will be plenty of work for those who truly know what they’re doing.
u/Big_Brush_3718 — 4 months ago