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Free AI coding assistants for your editor and terminal
Assistants that work inside your editor or terminal. Some include a usage quota; the open-source ones are free software but you pay for the AI model.
8 listings · facts checked on official pages, latest 2026-10-14. Plans change; confirm on the vendor's site.
01GitHub CopilotAI Coding
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What you get
Entry-level models, 2,000 code completions a month, and limited chat and agent usage (CLI and agent mode supported).
How to get it
Get started at github.com/features/copilot.
What it requires
A GitHub account.
The catch
Exact free usage is not published; no flex allotment or extra credit purchase on Free.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
02CursorAI Agents
What you get
Cursor Agent with limited AI usage, limited agent requests and limited chat requests.
How to get it
Download Cursor and use the Free plan at cursor.com/pricing.
What it requires
Not stated by vendor
The catch
Exact usage limits are not published; cloud agents, automations and AI code reviews are paid-plan only.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
03WindsurfAI Coding
What you get
Light agent quota, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions.
How to get it
Download the app at windsurf.com, $0 plan.
What it requires
Not stated by vendor
The catch
Quota is described only as light; frontier models need Pro.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
04Google AntigravityAI Coding
What you get
Access to a variety of agent models, unlimited Tab completions and Command requests.
How to get it
Download Antigravity at antigravity.google.
What it requires
No subscription plan needed.
The catch
Basic weekly rate limits.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
05Gemini CLIAI Coding
What you get
1,000 requests per user per day when logged in with a Google account.
How to get it
Install Gemini CLI and log in with Google.
What it requires
A Google account.
The catch
Not stated by vendor
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
06ClineAI Agents
What you get
The open-source Cline VS Code extension and CLI, MCP Marketplace, community support.
How to get it
Install the Cline extension or CLI.
What it requires
An AI model: bring your own API keys or buy inference through the Cline provider.
The catch
Free software, but you pay your own model inference costs.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
07Kilo CodeAI Agents
What you get
Open-source agentic coding assistant and code completion; works with any AI model.
How to get it
Install the Kilo Code extension or CLI.
What it requires
An AI model; usage is billed separately.
The catch
Model usage is billed separately.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14
08AiderAI Agents
What you get
Terminal coding agent that maps your codebase, auto-commits to git, and works with cloud or local LLMs.
How to get it
Install aider from aider.chat.
What it requires
An LLM: a cloud model API key or a local model.
The catch
No hosted plan; you pay your own model API costs unless you run a local model.
From the official page · checked 2026-10-14