AI Coding Agents Compared
Pricing, form factor, context window, autonomy level and best-for across nine coding agents and IDEs — Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Aider, Windsurf, Cline and Blackbox AI. Select up to 3 to compare side by side.
Pricing last verified 30 Jun 2026
This category moves fast — plans, credit systems and quotas have changed multiple
times in 2026 for several vendors here. Treat prices as directionally accurate and
confirm on the vendor's own pricing page before a purchase decision.
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