AI coding assistant compared fact by fact
As of , the lowest annual price is Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team) Pro at $16.67/month billed annually, and 10 of 13 services have a free tier (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Devin (formerly Windsurf), OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business), JetBrains AI, Kiro, Amazon Q Developer, Google Antigravity (Google AI Pro/Ultra), Zed and Cline).
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AI coding assistant by lowest annual price
| Service | Lowest annual price | Same plan billed monthly | Usage limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team)Pro | $16.67/mo | $20/mo | At least 5x the free plan's usage (per 5-hour window). Includes Claude Code. |
| ReplitCore | $18/mo | $20/mo | $20 of usage for premium models. Up to 30 hours of chat in Free Mode. |
| Gemini Code AssistStandard (team) | $19/mo | $22.80/mo | Per user. Annual price is a prepaid yearly commitment. |
| OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business)Business (team) | $20/mo | $25/mo | Per user. 2 or more users. |
AI coding assistant with a free tier
| Service | Free tier | Lowest monthly price |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 2,000 code completions/month. Chat and agent use is limited. | $10/mo |
| Cursor | Limited AI use (capped agent and chat requests). | $8/mo |
| Devin (formerly Windsurf) | Small agent allowance. Unlimited Tab completion and inline edits. | $20/mo |
| OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business) | Codex is available on the free ChatGPT plan with usage limits. | $8/mo |
| JetBrains AI | AI Free: unlimited AI completion in JetBrains IDEs. 3 AI credits/month. | — |
| Kiro | 50 credits/month. Open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5. | $20/mo |
| Amazon Q Developer | 50 agentic requests/month. 1,000 lines of Java upgrade transformation/month. | $19/mo |
| Google Antigravity (Google AI Pro/Ultra) | Unlimited Tab completion. Unlimited command requests. Base weekly rate limits. | $19.99/mo |
| Zed | Personal: free editor. Unlimited with your own API key or external agents. | $10/mo |
| Cline | Open-source version is free for individuals. AI inference is pay-as-you-go or bring your own key. | $9.99/mo |
AI coding assistant side-by-side comparisons
- GitHub Copilot vs Cursor
- GitHub Copilot vs Devin (formerly Windsurf)
- GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team)
- GitHub Copilot vs OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business)
- Cursor vs Devin (formerly Windsurf)
- Cursor vs Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team)
- Cursor vs OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business)
- Devin (formerly Windsurf) vs Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team)
- Devin (formerly Windsurf) vs OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business)
- Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max/Team) vs OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT Go/Plus/Pro/Business)
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