AI Coding Plan Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated May 2026 Β· Prices from official pages where cited; unverified cells say See official pricing
Side-by-side comparison of every major AI coding assistant's subscription plans, free tiers, usage limits, and billing models. All links point to official pricing pages so you can verify current rates.
China-based providers use Β₯ (CNY) list prices below. For the same data with full Chinese product names, see the δΈζ edition.
Also compare: LLM API pricing Β· Image API pricing Β· All comparisons Β· δΈζ
| Tool | Free Tier | Pro / Individual | Plus / Premium | Team / Business | Enterprise | Billing Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | β 2K completions/mo, 50 chat req/mo [1] | $10/mo β unlimited suggestions + chat [1] | β | $19/user/mo β org management, policies [1] | $39/user/mo β IP indemnity, custom models [1] | Flat monthly |
| Cursor | β 200 completions, 50 premium req/mo [2] | $20/mo β 225 Sonnet req/mo, unlimited fast [2] | $60/mo (Pro+) β more premium req [2] | $40/user/mo β team features [2] | Custom | Flat + usage overage |
| Claude Code | No free tier [3] | $20/mo (Pro) β ~45 msgs / 5hr window [3] | $100/mo (Max) β higher limits [3] | β | $200/mo (Max) β highest limits [3] | Flat (msg limits) or API pay-per-token |
| Windsurf | β Unlimited basic autocomplete [4] | $15/mo β unlimited agent flows [4] | β | ~$30/user/mo (est.) [4] | Custom | Flat monthly |
| ChatGPT Plus Verification pending β confirm on the official pricing page before purchasing. |
β GPT-4o mini, limited GPT-4o [5] | $20/mo β GPT-4o, Code Interpreter [5] | β | $25/user/mo (Team) [5] | $60/user/mo (Enterprise) [5] | Flat monthly |
| Amazon Q Developer | β Free β 50 interactions/mo [6] | $19/mo β unlimited, security scans [6] | β | β | Custom (AWS Enterprise) | Flat monthly |
| Sourcegraph Cody Free/Pro pending official confirmation; Enterprise pricing verified separately. |
See official pricing β individual Cody tiers need re-check [7] | See official pricing β historical Pro price not treated as current [7] | β | Enterprise starts at $16K [7] | Custom | Flat monthly |
| Aider | β Open-source, free (bring your own API key) | β (pay for API usage) | β | β | β | Pay-per-token via LLM API |
| π¨π³ China Providers | ||||||
| Zhipu GLM (Zhipu AI) | β Free chat (Qingyan) [8] | Β₯49/mo (Coding Lite) Lobster bundle Β₯39/mo (35M tokens) [8] |
Β₯149/mo (Coding Pro) Lobster Plus Β₯99/mo (100M tokens) [8] |
Β₯469/mo (Coding Max) Team: per-seat subscription [8] |
Custom | Flat monthly (tokens quota) |
| Kimi K2.5 (Moonshot AI) | β Free tier (limits on site) [9] | See official pricing (Kimi membership, needs verification) [9] | Coding Plan Pro Β₯200/mo (Alibaba Bailian, incl. Kimi) Lite no longer sold [10] |
Via Bailian / cloud Coding Plan [10] | Custom | API: see official price list [9] |
| MiniMax (ABAB 8) | β Free / trial quota on site [11] | See official pricing (Token Plan subscription, needs verification) [11] | See official pricing (Team / higher tier, needs verification) [11] | β | Custom | Pay-as-you-go: see official pricing [11] |
| Bailian (Alibaba Cloud) | No standalone free Coding Plan tier [10] | See official pricing (entry tier unverified) [10] | Coding Plan Pro Β₯200/mo (official) [10] | β | Custom | Pay-as-you-go API: DashScope pricing [10] |
| Volcano Engine | No free coding membership [12] | Β₯49/mo (individual dev, Spark-Lite) [12] | Β₯199/mo (Pro, 10M tokens/mo included) [12] | β | Custom | Flat monthly + API Β₯0.3/MTok in / Β₯1.5/MTok out [12] |
| Tencent Hunyuan | Free trial: 1M tokens [13] | Β₯39/mo (Lite membership, Hunyuan-Lite) | Β₯129/mo (Standard, Pro + IDE plugin) [13] | β | Custom | Flat monthly + API Β₯0.4/MTok in / Β₯1.8/MTok out [13] |
π‘ Key Observations
π° Cheapest Entry Point
Copilot at $10/mo remains the clearest low-cost verified entry point in this table. Cody individual pricing should be checked on Sourcegraph before purchase; Windsurf offers a strong free tier.
β‘ Best Value for Heavy Users
Windsurf Pro at $15/mo offers unlimited agent flows. Cursor and Claude Code cap premium requests on their $20/mo plans.
π’ Best for Teams
Copilot Business at $19/user/mo has the best GitHub/org integration. Cursor Business at $40/user/mo for teams that need Composer.
β οΈ Hidden Costs
Flat-rate plans cap heavy usage. Power users often hit limits and upgrade to $60-200/mo tiers or switch to API billing. See LLM API pricing for pay-per-token costs.
π Official Pricing Sources
- GitHub Copilot Plans & Pricing β github.com
- Cursor Pricing β cursor.com
- Anthropic Pricing (Claude / Claude Code) β anthropic.com
- Windsurf Pricing β windsurf.com
- ChatGPT Pricing β openai.com
- Amazon Q Developer Pricing β aws.amazon.com
- Sourcegraph Cody Pricing β sourcegraph.com
- Zhipu AI pricing (GLM Coding Plan / Lobster bundles) β bigmodel.cn
- Kimi (Moonshot AI) β moonshot.cn Β· Open Platform API pricing
- Alibaba Bailian Coding Plan (Kimi, Qwen, etc.) β help.aliyun.com
- MiniMax pricing β minimaxi.com Β· Token Plan
- Volcano Engine AI pricing β volcengine.com
- Tencent Hunyuan pricing β cloud.tencent.com
Prices reflect published rates as of April 2026. Providers may change pricing without notice. Always verify on official pricing pages before purchasing.
π¨π³ China Providers β Quick Reference
| Product | Entry (monthly) | Pro (monthly) | API price (output) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhipu GLM | Β₯39-49 | Β₯99-149 | See official pricing | GLM Coding / Lobster bundles on bigmodel.cn |
| Kimi K2.5 | See official pricing | Β₯200 | See official pricing | Bailian Coding Plan Pro includes Kimi; membership on moonshot.cn |
| MiniMax | See official pricing | See official pricing | See official pricing | Token Plan / pay-as-you-go on minimaxi.com |
| Bailian | See official pricing | Β₯200 | See official pricing | Coding Plan Pro (Alibaba Cloud Bailian) |
| Volcano Engine | Β₯49 | Β₯199 | Β₯1.5/MTok | Cloud-native, fast deployment |
| Tencent Hunyuan | Β₯39 | Β₯129 | Β₯1.8/MTok | Tencent ecosystem (WeChat/QQ), compliance-focused |