Codeium
Free AI code completion for 70+ IDEs and editors
What is Codeium
Codeium (part of the Windsurf parent company product line) is an AI code completion tool. Its biggest selling point: free forever for individuals. It supports 70+ IDEs and editors, from VS Code and JetBrains to Vim and Emacs.
Codeium offers unlimited code completions and AI chat, across all languages and projects. For developers who don't want to pay for Copilot, Codeium is the best free alternative.
Codeium offers unlimited code completions and AI chat, across all languages and projects. For developers who don't want to pay for Copilot, Codeium is the best free alternative.
Free Tier Details
Codeium Individual Plan is completely free:
- Unlimited code completions
- AI chat
- Inline code editing
- All programming languages
- No credit card required
Free plan uses Codeium's own models, not customizable. Teams at $15/user/mo adds custom models and codebase indexing.
- Unlimited code completions
- AI chat
- Inline code editing
- All programming languages
- No credit card required
Free plan uses Codeium's own models, not customizable. Teams at $15/user/mo adds custom models and codebase indexing.
Editor's note
Editor's note: If you only need model calls, compare official APIs, free quota, latency, and switching cost before choosing any aggregator.
China Access Guide
Codeium works in China with acceptable completion speed. Registration requires email, supports Google/GitHub login.
If connection issues arise, consider Continue + API aggregator as an alternative with more stable China access.
If connection issues arise, consider Continue + API aggregator as an alternative with more stable China access.
FAQ
Q: Is Codeium really free forever?
A: Yes, the individual plan is committed to being free forever. Revenue comes from Teams and Enterprise plans.
Q: How does it compare to GitHub Copilot?
A: Copilot has slightly better completion quality but costs $10/mo. Codeium is free with broader IDE support.
Q: What's the relationship between Codeium and Windsurf?
A: Same company. Codeium is the IDE plugin product, Windsurf is the standalone AI editor.
A: Yes, the individual plan is committed to being free forever. Revenue comes from Teams and Enterprise plans.
Q: How does it compare to GitHub Copilot?
A: Copilot has slightly better completion quality but costs $10/mo. Codeium is free with broader IDE support.
Q: What's the relationship between Codeium and Windsurf?
A: Same company. Codeium is the IDE plugin product, Windsurf is the standalone AI editor.