AI Coding Plans & Tools - what's included.
Closed-weight models lock you to one vendor (Claude, GPT, Gemini). Open · creator-hosted models (Kimi, GLM, MiniMax) ship downloadable weights but are primarily offered by their creators. Open · multi-provider plans (OpenCode Go, Kilo Pass, Ollama Cloud) let you access many open models through a single subscription.
| Service | From | Plans | Our take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex Best deal | $8/mo | Go$8/mo· More messages than free - ad-supported (US) Plus$20/mo· GPT-5.5 - 10 Deep Research runs - Sora Pro$100/mo· 5x Plus usage - Fast mode - GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark preview Pro Ultra$200/mo· 20x usage - 250 Deep Research - 1M token context - 400K context | Best dealMuch more generous limits than Claude. Codex app keeps improving - great for backend tasks. |
| Kimi (Moonshot) Best deal | $19/mo | Standard$19/mo· K2.5/K2.6 - 100 Agent Swarm capacity - doc generation Allegretto$39/mo· Higher limits - multi-agent tasking - Kimi Claw Vivace$199/mo· Unlimited agents - max speed - extended context | Closest to ClaudeThe open source model closest to Claude in coding quality. Very appreciated by developers. |
| OpenCode Go OpenCode Best deal | $10/mo | Individual$10/mo· $60/mo USD-equiv. credits - up to 100K req/mo - MCP - GitHub Agent Power User$50/mo· High-speed MiniMax variants - higher limits - 100+ providers | Launch offer$5 first month, then $10/mo. Best value right now. |
| Amp | Free | Free$0· Interactive use - ad-free - multi-model agent Pay-as-you-go$5 min credit· Zero markup on provider API pricing - no subscription - GPT-5.5, Opus 4.8 Enterprise$1,000 one-time· 50% more expensive - grants $1,000 usage - managed policy & SSO | Zero markupAmp passes provider API costs through with zero markup for individuals - no subscription, $5 minimum credit. Multi-model with deep/smart/rush modes and an Oracle second opinion. |
| Augment Code | $20/mo | Indie$20/mo· 40,000 credits - Context Engine for large codebases Developer$50/mo· 600 msg/mo - high-usage solo focus Standard$60/mo per seat· 130,000 pooled credits - up to 20 users - Slack integration Max$200/mo per seat· 450,000 pooled credits - admin dashboard - priority | Big reposIts Context Engine does semantic dependency analysis across 400K+ files and multiple repos - uniquely built for enterprise monorepos and microservice architectures. |
| Claude Claude Code | $20/mo | Pro$20/mo· ~44K tokens/5h - Claude Opus 4.7 & Sonnet 4.6 - adaptive thinking Max 5x$100/mo· 5x Pro usage - priority access - Claude Code - Claude Design Max 20x$200/mo· ~220K tokens/5h - ~93% savings vs API - task budgets | Usage limitedBest models for coding, but Pro usage is very limited. Includes Claude Design and Claude Code. |
| Cursor IDE Cursor | $20/mo | Pro$20/mo· Unlimited Tab - $20 monthly premium model credit pool - automations Pro+$60/mo· 3x usage multiplier - ~$70 credit pool Ultra$200/mo· 20x credits - ~$400 pool - priority features - parallel cloud agents | Composer 2Composer 2 powered by RL-trained models, deployed every 5 hours. 200+ tok/s with multi-repo workspaces. |
| Devin | Free | Free$0· Light quota - limited models - unlimited inline edits + Tab Pro$20/mo· OpenAI/Claude/Gemini frontier - Devin Cloud - SWE 1.6 + open source free Max$200/mo· Significantly higher quotas - everything in Pro Teams$80/mo + $40/seat· Unlimited members - shared collaboration - admin dashboard | Autonomous SWEDevin plans and executes migrations, PR review, docs and triage, and can spin up a team of Devins for multi-repo projects. Windsurf is now Devin Desktop. |
| GitHub Copilot | $10/mo | Pro$10/mo· 300 premium req/mo - multi-model autocomplete (Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, Gemini 3) Pro+$39/mo· 1,500 premium req/mo - GitHub Spark (Preview) | Signups pausedNew signups suspended for Pro, Pro+, and Student plans as of April 2026. Tighter usage limits enforced. Opus models removed from Pro. Only Free plan remains open to new users. One of the least attractive options right now. |
| GLM / Zhipu AI | $18/mo | Lite$18/mo· ~80 prompts/5h - GLM-5.1 - optimized for Python Pro$72/mo· ~400 prompts/5h - 40-60% faster response - GLM-5 reasoning Max$160/mo· ~1,600 prompts/5h - GLM-5 full access | Open source favoriteCurrently the preferred open source model for coding. |
| Google Jules Jules | Free | Free$0· 15 tasks/day - 3 concurrent - Gemini 2.5 Pro Jules in ProGoogle AI Pro· 100 tasks/day - 15 concurrent - Gemini 3 Pro (higher access) Jules in UltraGoogle AI Ultra· 300 tasks/day - 60 concurrent - priority Gemini 3 Pro | GitHub agentJules clones your repo to a Cloud VM, plans with Gemini 3 Pro, shows a diff and opens a PR. Hand off bug fixes and version bumps and review the result. |
| Groq | Free | Free$0· Free API key - get started - linear PAYG after Pay-per-token$0.05+ /M tok· Llama 3.1 8B $0.05 in/$0.08 out - 840 TPS - no markup Batch API50% off· Asynchronous batches - 24h-7d window - no rate-limit impact | Fastest inferenceGroq runs open models on LPU hardware at 394-840 tokens/second with linear per-million-token pricing. Free API key, Batch API at 50% off. |
| Kilo Pass Kilo Code | $19/mo | Starter$19/mo· Up to $26.60 in credits - exact provider rates Pro$49/mo· Up to $68.60 in credits - 50% bonus from day one Expert$199/mo· Up to $278.60 in credits - no rate limits - usage analytics | 500+ modelsAccess 500+ models at exact provider rates with bonus credits. Good for multi-model workflows. |
| MiniMax | $10/mo | Starter$10/mo· 100 req/5h - standard models Plus$20/mo· 300 req/5h - standard models Plus Highspd$50/mo· 300 req/5h - M2.5 high-speed variant | Best valueSmaller model = generous limits at every tier. Excellent pairing with OpenCode Go. |
| Mistral AI Mistral | Free | Free$0· Vibe - limited messages/searches/coding - SOTA models Pro$14.99/mo· All-day coding (CLI/IDE/web) - more messages - image gen Team$24.99/user/mo· 30GB storage/user - domain verification - data export Education$5.99/mo· Verified students - 12 months max - Pro features | European labMistral's Vibe agent codes all day in the CLI (Devstral), IDE and web, with remote agents and Teleport. Pro is $14.99/mo; API Mistral Large is $2/$6 per M tokens. |
| Ollama Cloud | Free | Free$0· 1 cloud model - light usage - run local models unlimited Pro$20/mo· 3 cloud models - 50x more cloud usage - private models Max$100/mo· 10 cloud models - 5x more than Pro - sustained agent work | Self-hostedAlternative to OpenCode Go and Kilo Pass for local model access. |
| OpenRouter | Free | Free$0· 25+ free models - 4 free providers - 50 req/day - free models only Pay-as-you-go5.5% fee· 400+ models - 70+ providers - no markup - no minimum spend EnterpriseCustom· Fee discounts - SSO/SAML - BYOK $200K/mo list price, no fees | No markupOne OpenAI-compatible API to 400+ models across 70+ providers. Pay-as-you-go adds only a 5.5% fee on exact provider pricing - no markup, no minimum. |
| Windsurf | $20/mo | Pro$20/mo· Daily/weekly quota - Cascade 2 - SWE-1.5 model access - Memories Max$200/mo· Significantly higher quotas - priority support - multi-hour agent work - Turbo Mode | SWE-1.5SWE-1.5 runs at up to 950 tok/s via Cerebras, 13x faster than Sonnet 4.5. Cascade 2 with persistent Memories. |
Much more generous limits than Claude. Codex app keeps improving - great for backend tasks.
The open source model closest to Claude in coding quality. Very appreciated by developers.
$5 first month, then $10/mo. Best value right now.
Amp passes provider API costs through with zero markup for individuals - no subscription, $5 minimum credit. Multi-model with deep/smart/rush modes and an Oracle second opinion.
Its Context Engine does semantic dependency analysis across 400K+ files and multiple repos - uniquely built for enterprise monorepos and microservice architectures.
Best models for coding, but Pro usage is very limited. Includes Claude Design and Claude Code.
Composer 2 powered by RL-trained models, deployed every 5 hours. 200+ tok/s with multi-repo workspaces.
Devin plans and executes migrations, PR review, docs and triage, and can spin up a team of Devins for multi-repo projects. Windsurf is now Devin Desktop.
New signups suspended for Pro, Pro+, and Student plans as of April 2026. Tighter usage limits enforced. Opus models removed from Pro. Only Free plan remains open to new users. One of the least attractive options right now.
Currently the preferred open source model for coding.
Jules clones your repo to a Cloud VM, plans with Gemini 3 Pro, shows a diff and opens a PR. Hand off bug fixes and version bumps and review the result.
Groq runs open models on LPU hardware at 394-840 tokens/second with linear per-million-token pricing. Free API key, Batch API at 50% off.
Access 500+ models at exact provider rates with bonus credits. Good for multi-model workflows.
Smaller model = generous limits at every tier. Excellent pairing with OpenCode Go.
Mistral's Vibe agent codes all day in the CLI (Devstral), IDE and web, with remote agents and Teleport. Pro is $14.99/mo; API Mistral Large is $2/$6 per M tokens.
Alternative to OpenCode Go and Kilo Pass for local model access.
One OpenAI-compatible API to 400+ models across 70+ providers. Pay-as-you-go adds only a 5.5% fee on exact provider pricing - no markup, no minimum.
SWE-1.5 runs at up to 950 tok/s via Cerebras, 13x faster than Sonnet 4.5. Cascade 2 with persistent Memories.
Free & BYO-key tools
No subscription needed - these tools are free or bring-your-own-API-key. You pay the model provider directly (or nothing at all).
Best for developers who want git-native AI pair programming in the terminal
Best for developers who want full control, transparency, and model choice in VS Code or JetBrains with human-in-the-loop approval
Best for developers who want an open-source, customizable AI assistant that works in their existing editor
Best for enterprise teams - coordinator agent dispatches specialized Droids across IDE, web, CLI, and Slack
Most generous free tier - 1,000 requests/day with 1M context, free with a Google account
Most hackable - minimal terminal harness; ask Pi to extend itself with TypeScript skills, then ship the new behavior
Best for non-developers - browser-based, builds full apps from natural language with one-click deploy
Best for performance-sensitive workflows and developers who want a native, fast editor with built-in AI and external agent support
Sources: official sites · r/ClaudeAI · r/LocalLLaMA · r/ZaiGLM · r/ChatGPT
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