For the plans listed here, individual monthly prices range from free to $500, but the plans sell different tools and usage allowances. This November 3, 2026 snapshot transcribes selected official vendor prices for OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor. It keeps subscription plans, credits, and API billing separate; it does not rank value or convert quotas into tasks.
What are the current listed prices for coding assistants?
| Product | Listed plan prices | What the vendor says is included | Billing caveat |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Codex | Free: $0; ChatGPT Plus: $20/month; ChatGPT Pro: $100, $200, or $500/month | Codex is included with Free, Plus, and Pro, with different access or usage allowances. The Pro tiers have different included usage. | OpenAI says Codex use with an API key uses API pricing. Check the current account pricing page for plan availability. |
| Claude Code | Claude Pro: $20/month, or $17/month with annual billing ($200 billed up front); Max: $100/month; Ultra: $200/month | Claude Code is listed as a Pro feature; Max and Ultra include higher vendor-defined usage. | Limits depend on model and workload. The annual Pro figure is a monthly equivalent, not a monthly-billed price. |
| GitHub Copilot | Free: $0; Pro: $10/user/month; Pro+: $39/user/month; Max: $100/user/month | The plans include monthly AI credit amounts shown by GitHub: $15 for Pro, $70 for Pro+, and $200 for Max. | GitHub says credit use varies by model and task. Credits are not a fixed number of prompts or coding tasks. |
| Cursor | Free: $0/month; Plus: $8/month; Premium: $30/month; Super: $100/month; Ultra: $200/month | The vendor lists these tiers as part of a subscription that includes Cursor and X features, with differing usage pools. | Cursor says third-party models are billed separately by usage; the listed subscription price does not include that use. Taxes may apply. |
| Google Gemini CLI | The CLI documentation describes quotas through Gemini Code Assist editions or use with a Gemini API key on a pay-as-you-go basis; it does not state a standalone CLI monthly price. | Google says Code Assist edition quotas are shared with Gemini Code Assist agent mode. | API pricing is metered by model and usage. Check the current API rate card and Code Assist license terms for your account. |
Can these prices be compared as cost per task?
No. A monthly subscription price, a pool of plan credits, a usage quota, and API token billing are different units. Even two subscriptions cannot be converted to a shared cost per coding task from these price pages: model, repository context, task size, settings, and included features differ. This page does not infer equivalent quotas, value, or output quality.
What should I check before subscribing?
- Open the linked vendor price page and confirm the exact plan is currently offered for your account and region.
- Check whether the displayed amount is monthly billed, an annual-billing equivalent, or a per-user seat price.
- Read the plan's usage, model, and overage rules. For API keys or third-party models, check the separate metered price.
- Confirm tax, currency, organization restrictions, and any legacy-plan terms at checkout or in your account settings.
How was this index compiled?
Prices and plan descriptions were checked against the vendors' linked pricing, help, and product documentation on November 3, 2026. The page includes individual plans from products already covered by this site's coding-assistant content. It excludes team and enterprise quotes where a single public individual price is not shown, and does not convert currencies or calculate a winner. Prices and included usage can change; the vendor page is authoritative for a purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which coding assistant is cheapest?
This index does not name a cheapest option because products include different features, usage systems, billing periods, and account requirements. Compare the exact task, usage rules, and final checkout price for your region.
Can I compare monthly plan prices as cost per coding task?
No. The vendors describe different allowances and metering systems. Task cost depends on model, workload, settings, and account; this page does not convert plans or credits into a common unit.
Are API charges included in these subscriptions?
Not necessarily. OpenAI documents API-key use as API-priced, and Cursor says third-party model usage is billed separately. Check the linked vendor terms for the precise plan and billing route you intend to use.
How often should I verify these prices?
Before subscribing. Vendor prices and included usage change, and account region, tax, annual billing, organization policy, and legacy-plan status may affect what you see.
Official sources · checked November 3, 2026
- OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Pro tiers — Pro plan prices, included-usage differences, and availability.
- OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Plus — Plus monthly price and separate API billing.
- OpenAI Codex pricing — plan access and Codex usage limits.
- OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT Work and Codex — plan access and API-key billing route.
- Anthropic: Claude pricing — Pro, Max, and Ultra prices, billing periods, and Claude Code access.
- GitHub Copilot plans and pricing — individual plan prices, monthly credit totals, and credit-use caveats.
- Cursor pricing — listed tiers, plan usage, and separate third-party model billing.
- Google: Gemini CLI — Code Assist quota and API-key access models.
- Google AI Studio: Gemini Developer API pricing — current metered API pricing by model.
Related: coding-assistant directory, open-source agent data, Claude Code vs Codex workflows, and Codex Cloud vs Copilot agents.
Methodology and limitations
Checked the linked vendor pricing and support pages on November 3, 2026. This is a small, non-exhaustive index of selected products in the site's coding-assistant coverage, not a cost benchmark or recommendation. Prices are copied as displayed by vendors for US dollar accounts when available. Tax, regional price variation, annual-billing discounts, usage credits, and API charges are called out when the cited source states them. No exchange-rate conversion or quota equivalence is calculated.
Affiliate placeholder {{AFF_TOOLNAME}} — referral link not configured.