diff --git a/aider/website/_includes/leaderboard_table.js b/aider/website/_includes/leaderboard_table.js
index 23e171a8c..ae41a7397 100644
--- a/aider/website/_includes/leaderboard_table.js
+++ b/aider/website/_includes/leaderboard_table.js
@@ -215,7 +215,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       
       // Mark bars that exceed the limit
       if (cost > MAX_DISPLAY_COST) {
-        bar.classList.add('cost-exceeded');
+        // Add a tear marker at around $45 (90% of the way)
+        const tearMarker = document.createElement('div');
+        tearMarker.className = 'cost-tear-marker';
+        tearMarker.style.left = '90%'; // Position at 90% (around $45)
+        bar.parentNode.appendChild(tearMarker);
+        
         // Add a marker at the end of the bar
         const marker = document.createElement('div');
         marker.className = 'cost-exceeded-marker';
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/leaderboards/index.md b/aider/website/docs/leaderboards/index.md
index 920e60ec4..e55d08696 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/leaderboards/index.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/leaderboards/index.md
@@ -181,9 +181,20 @@ human intervention.
     text-align: center;
     margin-left: -10px;
   }
-  .cost-exceeded {
-    background-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.3) !important; /* Red background for exceeded cost */
-    border-right: 1px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.5) !important;
+  .cost-tear-marker {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 90%; /* Position at 90% (around $45) */
+    top: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 2px;
+    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      transparent,
+      transparent 3px,
+      #888 3px,
+      #888 6px
+    );
+    z-index: 3;
   }
   .cost-exceeded-marker {
     position: absolute;
@@ -194,7 +205,7 @@ human intervention.
     height: 0;
     border-top: 6px solid transparent;
     border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
-    border-left: 6px solid rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.8);
+    border-left: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
     z-index: 3;
   }
   .bar-viz {