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AI Coding Tool Cost Comparison
Compare monthly cost across 9 AI coding plans: GitHub Copilot, Cursor Pro/Ultra, Windsurf, Claude Pro/Max, Cody, Continue.dev — at any team size.
Updated May 2026
| Plan | Per seat | Includes | Overage | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continue.dev (self-host) | Free | BYO API keys, free OSS plugin | Pay per token | Free |
| Cody Pro (Sourcegraph) | $9 | Unlimited completions, 500 chat | Slows after cap | $9 |
| GitHub Copilot Pro | $10 | Unlimited completions, GPT-5 chat | No overage | $10 |
| Windsurf Pro | $15 | 500 prompt credits + 1500 flow actions | $10 per 250 credits | $15 |
| GitHub Copilot Business | $19 | Per seat, admin controls | No overage | $19 |
| Cursor Pro | $20 | 500 fast Claude/GPT requests + unlimited slow | $0.04 per fast call | $20 |
| Claude Pro | $20 | 5x usage, Opus + Sonnet via Claude Code | Hits hourly cap | $20 |
| Claude Max | $100 | 20x usage, big agentic budgets | Hits weekly cap | $100 |
| Cursor Ultra | $200 | Unlimited fast on all frontier models | No overage | $200 |
Quick picks: for solo devs who just want autocomplete that works, Copilot Pro at $10 is unbeatable. For agentic refactors and multi-file changes, Cursor Pro or Claude Max win. Teams should evaluate Cursor Business or Copilot Business per seat. Self-host plus BYO API keys via Continue.dev makes sense if you already pay for Anthropic / OpenAI consoles for other reasons.
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What it does
Compare monthly cost across the 9 main AI coding tools at any team size: GitHub Copilot Pro/Business, Cursor Pro/Ultra, Windsurf Pro, Claude Pro/Max (with Claude Code), Cody Pro, and Continue.dev (BYO API). Quick picks: Copilot Pro for solo autocomplete; Cursor Pro or Claude Max for agentic refactors; Continue.dev if you already pay Anthropic / OpenAI consoles.
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