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MacRumorsAugust 5, 2026

Meta's New Mac Coding Agent Costs Up to 20x Less If You Let Meta Train on Your Data

MacRumors reports that Meta launched Muse Code, a new terminal coding agent available for macOS and Linux in beta, powered by the company's Muse Spark 1.2 model. The tool costs significantly less if users allow Meta to train on their data, with pricing up to 20x lower under that option.

HTSApp's take

The pricing structure here is the real signal: a steep discount in exchange for training rights turns your code and prompts into the product. For a privacy-first shop, that tradeoff is disqualifying on client work or anything touching proprietary logic, so treat the cheap tier as off-limits and budget for the paid one if you adopt it at all. Worth checking whether the data terms distinguish between your code, your dependencies, and anything a client shares through you.

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