Cheapest AI coding plan
Short answerThe cheapest paid AI coding plans cost $8/month: OpenAI Codex Go and Cursor Plus. Note: OpenAI Codex price comes from a secondary source, not the official page. Cursor Plus includes only Grok models. 7 of 9 tracked tools also have a free tier. Checked 2026-10-14; each price links to its source.
| Tool | Cheapest paid plan | Per month | Free tier | Usage resets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 OpenAI Codex | Go | $8* | Yes | 5-hour + weekly windows (Pro tiers: reported no 5-hour limit as of Oct 2026 — secondary source) |
 Cursor | Plus | $8 | Yes | Weekly allowance refresh |
 GitHub Copilot | Pro | $10 | Yes | Monthly |
 Claude Code | Pro | $20 | No | Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit |
 Windsurf | Pro | $20 | Yes | Daily and weekly quota refresh |
 Replit | Core | $20 | No | Monthly (assumed from monthly allowance; not stated explicitly) |
 Devin | Pro | $20 | Yes | Daily + weekly |
 Bolt.new | Pro | $25 | Yes | Monthly; paid unused tokens roll over one extra month |
Billed monthly, excl. tax, individual plans only. A low price is not the same as more usage: see how each tool meters usage.
Questions
- What is the cheapest AI coding plan?
- OpenAI Codex Go and Cursor Plus at $8/month (checked 2026-10-14).
- Is there a free AI coding plan?
- Yes. OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Lovable, Bolt.new, Devin list a free tier with limited usage.
- What is the cheapest way to use Claude Code?
- Claude Pro at $20/month or $17/month billed annually. Claude Code is not included on Free.