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The best free AI for coding

Two different ways to get help with code: the Local Code Assistants, installed in your editor (they complete as you write, for people who really code), and the Web Code Assistants, which you use online in the browser (you describe and they build the app, perfect for starting fast). Below they are split exactly like that.

Scores based on public data (upd. July 2026): capability from llm-stats, anti-sycophancy from lechmazur's sycophancy benchmark, 'free usage' from the real limits of each free plan; a few (e.g. writing) stay editorial. They compare the free tools against each other. On every card you find the real limits and where your data ends up.

Assistants

The all-rounders: writing, translating, reasoning and searching the web.

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Images

Generate images from text: realistic photos, art, logos.

7 toolsGo→

Code

Programming: assistants in your editor and online builders.

9 toolsyou are here

Video

Create video clips from text or from a photo.

6 toolsGo→

Audio

Music and synthetic voices, starting from text.

4 toolsGo→

Local AI

Models to install on your PC: free, offline, private.

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9 tools

Sort by (pick more than one: it averages them):★ scores relative among the free ones: they are all great

Local Code Assistants

You install them in your editor (VS Code, JetBrains) or as a standalone app: they complete the code as you write and work on your project, on your computer. For people who really code.

GitHub Copilot · GPT / Claude (free)

Local

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

The assistant from GitHub, the de facto standard, now with a free plan. It completes the code as you write, answers in chat and has an agent mode that edits several files. It integrates into VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains.

Use

VS CodeChatAgent

Strengths

Industry standardAgent modeMany modelsInside VS Code

Limits

Daily cap

The Free plan gives about 2,000 completions and 50 chats a month, with a choice of a few models. Heavy use needs Copilot Pro.

Security & data

Data in USA

GitHub/Microsoft (USA). On the free plan the code is not used for training, but check the settings.

Available models

GPT-5 / Claude (free) · freePro models · paid

Cursor · various models

by AnysphereLocal

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

The AI-first editor of the moment: a souped-up VS Code where the AI knows the whole project, edits several files and works in agent mode. On the free Hobby plan you can try the main features, but with tight limits.

Use

AI editorAgentMulti-file

Strengths

Understands the projectPowerful agentFull editorVery fast

Limits

Daily cap

The Hobby plan is free but limited on agentic requests and includes a two-week Pro trial. Serious use is on the Pro plan.

Security & data

Data in USA

Anysphere (USA). There is a privacy mode that avoids storing your code.

Available models

Auto (free) · freeFrontier models · paid

Cody · Claude / Gemini (free)

by SourcegraphLocal

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

The assistant from Sourcegraph, strong at understanding large codebases: it searches, explains and answers with the whole repository in mind. On the free tier it has chat and completions with a good monthly cap.

Use

CodebaseChatCode search

Strengths

Understands big reposContextual chatMulti-IDECites the files

Limits

Daily cap

A Free plan with a number of chats and completions a month; for higher limits and better models there is the Pro plan.

Security & data

Data in USA

Sourcegraph (USA). Also built for companies with security requirements.

Available models

Claude / Gemini (free) · freePro models · paid

Gemini Code Assist · Gemini

by GoogleLocal

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

The code assistant from Google, with a very wide free plan for individuals. Completions and chat inside VS Code and JetBrains, based on Gemini, with a monthly cap that is hard to use up.

Use

VS CodeChatWide free tier

Strengths

Very wide free tierInside VS CodeBased on GeminiGood context

Limits

Daily cap

Free for personal use with a very high cap (tens of thousands of completions a month): for most people effectively unlimited.

Security & data

Data in USA

Google (USA). On the free plan, check the data-use settings.

Available models

Gemini (free) · free

Web Code Assistants

You use them online in the browser, with nothing to install: you describe what you want and they build the app. Perfect for getting started fast, for prototypes and for anyone without a development environment.

Replit · Replit Agent

Web

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

A browser development environment with built-in AI: you write what you want and Replit Agent creates, edits and runs the app, with nothing to install. Great for starting from scratch and publishing on the fly.

Use

In the browserAgentFull apps

Strengths

Nothing to installPowerful agentRuns and publishesGreat to get started

Limits

Daily cap

The Starter plan is free with a limited number of projects and Agent use; for more power you need the Core plan.

Security & data

Data in USA

Replit (USA). Free-plan projects are usually public.

Available models

Replit Agent · free

bolt.new · prompt-to-app

by StackBlitzWeb

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

From prompt to app, in the browser: you describe the application and bolt builds it, shows a preview and lets you download or publish it. Very fast for prototypes, sites and small web apps.

Use

In the browserPrompt-to-appPrototypes

Strengths

From prompt to appLive previewVery fastExports the code

Limits

Daily cap

Free with daily tokens that run out fast on large projects; serious work needs the paid plans.

Security & data

Data in USA

StackBlitz (USA). Good for prototypes: avoid confidential data.

Available models

Claude and other models · free

v0 · v0

by VercelWeb

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

The AI from Vercel specialized in interfaces: you describe a screen or an app and v0 generates clean React/Next code, ready to use. The best for UI and front-end.

Use

In the browserUI / front-endReact/Next

Strengths

Clean codeGreat for UIsReady for Next.jsInstant preview

Limits

Daily cap

Free with monthly credits; longer generations and continuous projects move to the Premium plans.

Security & data

Data in USA

Vercel (USA). Built for front-end code, not for sensitive data.

Available models

v0 (free) · free

Google AI Studio · Gemini

Web

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

Google's online lab for building with Gemini: you try the models, generate code and prototype apps, free and with very wide limits. You use it from the browser, all you need is a Google account.

Use

In the browserBuild with GeminiPrototypes

Strengths

Very wide free tierLatest Gemini modelsGenerates code and appsNothing to install

Limits

Daily cap

Free with very generous limits for experimenting; API use has a free quota and then pay-as-you-go.

Security & data

Data in USA

Google (USA). On the free plan the data may be used to improve the services: check the settings.

Available models

Gemini (free) · free

Devin · autonomous agent

by CognitionWeb

Open ↗

Code quality★★★★★★★★★★

Chat and explanations★★★★★★★★★★

Autonomy (agent)★★★★★★★★★★

Free generosity★★★★★★★★★★

Cognition's autonomous software agent (it absorbed Windsurf): you hand it a task and it completes it on its own, writing and running the code. Very powerful, but mostly a paid tool.

Use

Autonomous agentCloudWhole tasks

Strengths

Very autonomousWorks on its ownRuns and testsAbsorbed Windsurf

Limits

Daily cap

The free part is only a limited trial: Devin is built for paid use (pay-as-you-go). On a free-AI page it is more a reference than a real free choice.

Security & data

Data in USA

Cognition (USA). It runs the code in the cloud: avoid confidential projects on the trial plan.

Available models

Devin (trial) · freeDevin (paid) · paid

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