IDE Tool Pricing

Compare AI coding tools: plans, pricing, and what you actually get.

Claude Code

Details
Flat Rate
API (Pay-as-you-go)Free
  • Pay per token via Anthropic API
  • Full model selection
  • No monthly commitment
  • Direct API pricing applies
Pro$20/mo
~25 prompts / 5hr window
  • Sonnet only
  • ~10-40 prompts/5hr window
  • Terminal-native workflow
Max 5x$100/mo
~125 prompts / 5hr window
  • Sonnet + Opus access
  • ~50-200 prompts/5hr window
  • Extended thinking
  • Extra usage at API rates
Max 20x$200/mo
~500 prompts / 5hr window
  • Sonnet + Opus access
  • ~200-800 prompts/5hr window
  • Extended thinking
  • Extra usage at API rates
Underlying models:
claude-opus-4.6claude-sonnet-4.5claude-haiku-3.5

Cursor

Details
Usage Pool
HobbyFree
  • 2000 completions
  • 50 slow premium requests
Pro$20/mo
$20 usage pool/month
  • Unlimited completions
  • Unlimited Auto + Tab
  • $20 usage pool
Pro+$60/mo
$70 usage pool/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • $70 usage pool
  • 3x usage multiplier
Ultra$200/mo
$400 usage pool/month
  • Everything in Pro+
  • $400 usage pool
  • 20x usage multiplier
Underlying models:
claude-sonnet-4claude-opus-4gpt-4ogpt-4.1o3-minigemini-2.5-pro

Windsurf

Details
Credit-basedFlat credits per prompt; cost varies by model used
FreeFree
25 credits/month
  • 25 credits/mo
  • AI autocomplete
Pro$15/mo
500 credits/month
  • 500 credits/mo
  • Add-on: 250 credits for $10
  • AI Flows
Teams$30/mo
500 credits/month
  • 500 credits/user/mo
  • Add-on: 250 credits for $10
  • Team management
  • Admin dashboard
Enterprise$60/mo
1000 credits/month
  • 1000 credits/user/mo
  • Add-on: 250 credits for $10
  • Priority support
  • SSO/SAML
Underlying models:
claude-sonnet-4.5claude-opus-4.6gpt-4.1gemini-2.5-flashgemini-3-pro

GitHub Copilot

Details
Flat Rate
FreeFree
~50 prompts / 720hr window
  • 2000 code completions/mo
  • 50 chat messages/mo
Pro$10/mo
  • Unlimited code completions
  • Unlimited chat
  • Agent mode
Business$19/mo
  • Per-user billing
  • Org policy management
  • Audit logs
Pro+$39/mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • Opus/o1 access
  • More premium requests
Underlying models:
gpt-4.1claude-sonnet-4.5o3-minigemini-2.5-pro

OpenAI Codex

Details
Flat Rate
Plus$20/mo
~135 prompts / 5hr window
  • Bundled with ChatGPT Plus
  • ~45-225 messages/5hr window
  • Cloud sandbox environment
  • Add-on: 1000 credits for $40
Team$30/mo
~135 prompts / 5hr window
  • Per-user billing
  • ~45-225 messages/5hr window
  • Workspace sharing
  • Admin controls
Pro$200/mo
~900 prompts / 5hr window
  • Bundled with ChatGPT Pro
  • ~300-1500 messages/5hr window
  • Priority processing
  • Add-on: 1000 credits for $40
Underlying models:
gpt-5.3-codexgpt-5.1-codex-minicodex-mini-latest