AI Coding Assistants Compared: Plans, Pricing & Models (July 2026)
Major AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Amazon Q, Replit, JetBrains, Tabnine, Windsurf) compared on free plan, personal paid price, underlying models, form factor and standout feature.
| Tool | Free plan | Personal ($/mo) | Underlying models | Form factor | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | ✅ Free (~2000 completions/mo) | Pro $10 / Pro+ $39 | Claude / GPT / Gemini (selectable) | IDE plugin + CLI | Multi-model, agent PRs |
| Cursor | ✅ Hobby (limited) | Pro $20 | frontier models | Standalone editor | Agent, cloud agents, Bugbot |
| Claude Code | Bundled in Pro | via Claude Pro $20 | Claude | CLI | Terminal agentic, Git |
| Amazon Q Developer | ✅ Free (50 agentic/mo) | Pro $19 | Claude | IDE + CLI | Agentic, code transform |
| Replit | ✅ Starter (daily quota) | Core $25 | Unspecified | Cloud IDE | Parallel agents, 1-click deploy |
| JetBrains AI Assistant | ✅ Free (3 credits) | Pro $10 / Ultimate $30 | Multi-model (credits) | IDE plugin | Junie Agent, cross-model credits |
| Tabnine | ❌ (free tier ended) | $39/seat | Multiple LLMs (self-host) | IDE + terminal | Terminal agent, self-hosted privacy |
| Windsurf (Codeium) | N/A | N/A | SWE-1.5 (in-house) | Standalone editor | Cascade Agent |
Method & sources
Pricing is from each tool's official pricing page (retrieved 2026-07-22), personal-plan monthly price billed monthly (USD); where annual discounts exist, the monthly-billed rate is used. Underlying models follow official disclosure; "unspecified" where not named. ⚠ Windsurf (Codeium)'s official pricing page (windsurf.com/pricing) now redirects to devin.ai after the Cognition acquisition, so its price cannot be officially confirmed and is marked N/A (third parties cite Pro $20, not included). Industry shift: Google Gemini Code Assist's individual tier was discontinued 2026-06 and Sourcegraph Cody Free/Pro 2025-07 (moved to enterprise), so they are not listed (this table focuses on tools individuals can currently use). AI coding tools change pricing and features frequently; verify on official pages. Not an endorsement.
Source: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans
Retrieved: 2026-07-22