AI Coding Assistants Compared

LLM Coding Tools

Compare pricing and features of AI-powered coding assistants. From IDE integrations to CLI agents.

Current Best Value: Antigravity at $20/mo (AI Pro plan)
With UI / IDE CLI Only

With UI / IDE

Tool Price Student Features
Antigravity
Google DeepMind
$20/mo
AI Pro plan
Yes
IDE integration Agentic coding Multi-file edits Web browsing
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft
$19/mo
Yes
VS Code & JetBrains Inline suggestions Copilot Chat Code completion
Cursor
Cursor
$20/mo
No
Custom IDE Multi-file edits Codebase context Chat & composer
Windsurf
Codeium
$15/mo
No
Custom IDE Cascade agent Multi-file edits Flows
Zed AI
Zed Industries
$15/mo
No
Native editor Fast performance Inline assist Agent panel

CLI Only

Tool Price Student Features
Claude Code
Anthropic
Usage-based
API costs
No
Terminal agent Multi-file edits Shell commands Git integration
Aider
Aider
Free + API
BYOK
No
CLI pair programming Git integration Multi-model support Voice mode
Claude CLI
Anthropic
Usage-based
API costs
No
Terminal access Scripting API wrapper MCP support
Codex CLI
OpenAI
Free + API
BYOK
No
Terminal agent File operations Shell commands Sandbox execution

Quick Takeaways

Best Value with UI

Antigravity ($20/mo) offers agentic coding with full IDE integration and student discounts available.

Student Discounts

Both Antigravity and GitHub Copilot offer discounts for students with verified .edu emails.

CLI Tools = BYOK

Most CLI tools are free but require bringing your own API key, with costs varying by usage.

Windsurf is Budget-Friendly

At $15/mo, Windsurf offers competitive pricing with its Cascade agentic features.