How does the AI coding plan calculator work?

You set a monthly budget and a usage profile (light, moderate, or heavy agentic). The calculator filters the 18 plans we track to those whose entry price fits your budget, sorts them cheapest first, and highlights a top pick.

Are the prices up to date?

Prices come from the same dataset as the AI Coding Plans comparison and are verified monthly. The "Updated" month on the plans pages reflects the last verification.

Does it account for usage limits, not just price?

It filters by entry price and recommends a top pick per usage profile from the editorial take on each plan. For exact limits per tier, open the plan’s detail page.

AI coding plan cost calculator

Find the cheapest AI coding plan that fits.

Set your monthly budget and usage profile. We filter the 18 plans we track to the ones that fit, sorted cheapest first, and highlight a top pick.

Monthly budget$20

$0 (free)$200

Usage profile

Top pick for moderate use, under $20

Codex

Much more generous limits than Claude. Codex app keeps improving - great for backend tasks.

$8/mo

18 plans under $20

OpenCode Go Best deal

Kimi (Moonshot) Best deal

Prices come from the same dataset as the AI Coding Plans comparison, verified monthly. This calculator runs in your browser and is free.

About this tool

AI Coding Plan Cost Calculator

Tell the calculator your monthly budget and how heavily you code with AI, and it filters the 18 plans we track to the ones that fit, sorted cheapest first. It is the fastest way to shortlist plans without reading 18 pricing pages.

Prices come from the same dataset as our AI Coding Plans comparison, verified monthly. The calculator runs entirely in your browser and is free.

Frequently asked questions

AI Coding Plan Cost Calculator FAQ

How does the AI coding plan calculator work?: You set a monthly budget and a usage profile (light, moderate, or heavy agentic). The calculator filters the 18 plans we track to those whose entry price fits your budget, sorts them cheapest first, and highlights a top pick.
Are the prices up to date?: Prices come from the same dataset as the AI Coding Plans comparison and are verified monthly. The "Updated" month on the plans pages reflects the last verification.
Does it account for usage limits, not just price?: It filters by entry price and recommends a top pick per usage profile from the editorial take on each plan. For exact limits per tier, open the plan’s detail page.