| Tool | Free tier | Cheapest paid | Top individual | Usage resets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claude Code | No | $20 | $100 | Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit | claude.com |
 OpenAI Codex | Yes | $8* | $100* | 5-hour + weekly windows (Pro tiers: reported no 5-hour limit as of Oct 2026 — secondary source) | chatgpt.com |
 Cursor | Yes | $8 | $200 | Weekly allowance refresh | cursor.com |
 GitHub Copilot | Yes | $10 | $100 | Monthly | github.com |
 Windsurf | Yes | $20 | $200 | Daily and weekly quota refresh | devin.ai |
 Lovable | Yes | — | — | Monthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily | lovable.dev |
 Bolt.new | Yes | $25 | $25 | Monthly; paid unused tokens roll over one extra month | bolt.new |
 Replit | No | $20 | $100 | Monthly (assumed from monthly allowance; not stated explicitly) | replit.com |
 Devin | Yes | $20 | $200 | Daily + weekly | devin.ai |
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Head to head
All tools
- Claude CodeAnthropicClaude plans. Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit
- OpenAI CodexOpenAIChatGPT plans. 5-hour + weekly windows (Pro tiers: reported no 5-hour limit as of Oct 2026 — secondary source)
- CursorCursor / X Subscription Corp.Weekly allowance refresh
- GitHub CopilotGitHub / MicrosoftMonthly
- WindsurfCognitionnow Devin Desktop. Daily and weekly quota refresh
- LovableLovableMonthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily
- Bolt.newStackBlitzMonthly; paid unused tokens roll over one extra month
- ReplitReplitMonthly (assumed from monthly allowance; not stated explicitly)
- DevinCognitionDaily + weekly
Questions
- What is the cheapest paid AI coding plan?
- OpenAI Codex Go and Cursor Plus at $8/month, checked 2026-10-14.
- Which AI coding tools have a free tier?
- OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Lovable, Bolt.new, Devin.
- How often do AI coding usage limits reset?
- Claude Code: Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit; OpenAI Codex: 5-hour + weekly windows (Pro tiers: reported no 5-hour limit as of Oct 2026 — secondary source); Cursor: Weekly allowance refresh; GitHub Copilot: Monthly; Windsurf: Daily and weekly quota refresh; Lovable: Monthly credits (expire after 2 months); daily build grants expire daily; Bolt.new: Monthly; paid unused tokens roll over one extra month; Replit: Monthly (assumed from monthly allowance; not stated explicitly); Devin: Daily + weekly.
- Where does the data come from?
- Each value is taken from the vendor's official pricing page and linked to it. Values marked * come from a named secondary source; unknown values are shown as a dash.