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The best AI for coding — agentic IDE with Cascade
Pros
- Unlimited free autocomplete
- Polished agent UX
- Quota model refreshes automatically
- Student discount
Cons
- March 2026 pricing overhaul frustrated power users
- Ownership churn (Codeium→Windsurf→Cognition)
- Max plan pricey at $200/mo
✓ Where it shines / best for
- Developers wanting an agentic AI IDE that edits across the whole codebase
- Teams adopting AI coding with admin controls and centralized billing
- Individuals who want a low-cost paid tier with frontier-model access
✕ Not the best fit for
- Users who only need a lightweight inline autocomplete plugin
- Teams requiring a fully air-gapped on-prem deployment at no cost
- Pure code-review-only workflows (dedicated review tools fit better)
Features
- ✓ Free tier
- ✓ API access
- ✓ Agentic coding
- ✓ MCP support
- ✓ Multi-file editing
- ✓ Autocomplete
- ✓ Code review
- ✓ AI Code Editor
- ✓ Codebase Context
- ✓ App Deploy
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Standard daily/weekly usage allowance; unlimited Tab autocomplete; basic Previews; SWE-1.5 and premium models with limited usage |
| Pro | $20 | month | Standard allowance; all premium models; Fast Context; SWE-1.5; in-editor deploys; extra usage at API price. (Was $15 before the March 19, 2026 overhaul that retired credits.) |
| Max | $200 | month | Heavy usage allowance for power users; all Pro features plus access to cloud agents (Devin Cloud); extra usage at API price |
| Teams | $40 | user/month | Standard allowance per user; centralized billing, admin dashboard & analytics, priority support, SSO, RBAC, volume discounts |
| Enterprise | Custom | user/month | Contact sales; all Teams features plus hybrid/self-hosted deployment and dedicated account management |
Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
Specifications
| agent | Cascade |
| deployment | Desktop IDE + extensions |
| pricing_model | Quota-based (since Mar 2026) |
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