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Zed costs Free to $20 per user/month as of May 2026, with 3 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), and Pro at $20/user/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

Zed offers 3 pricing tiers: Free, Pro, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Pro at $20/user/month.

Compared to other ai coding assistants software, Zed is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

How much does Zed cost?

Zed offers 3 pricing plans, starting with a free tier and scaling to custom enterprise pricing. Plans include Free (free), Pro at $20/user/month, Enterprise (custom pricing).

Zed Pricing Overview

Zed has 3 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $0 to $20/user/month. The Free plan is free. The Pro plan costs $20/user/month. The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote.

This pricing was last verified in January 1, 1970.

Try Zed Free

Zed is a fast, multiplayer code editor (open-source) with built-in AI features. The editor is free; Zed Pro at $20/month adds hosted AI access with 500 prompts/month, or bring your own API key for unlimited use.

How Zed Pricing Compares

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All Zed Plans & Pricing

Plan Monthly Annual Best For
Free Free Free —
Pro $20 /month $16 /yearSave 20% —
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Free

  • Full Zed editor (open source)
  • 50 AI prompts/month (Zed-hosted)
  • Bring your own LLM API key (unlimited)
  • Multibuffer editing
  • Multiplayer collaboration
  • Vim mode
  • All language servers

Pro

  • 500 AI prompts/month (Zed-hosted)
  • Access to premium models (Claude, GPT-5, Gemini)
  • Edit prediction
  • Faster model responses
  • Priority support

Enterprise

  • Custom prompt limits
  • SSO/SAML
  • Audit logs
  • Custom integrations
  • Dedicated support
  • Volume contracts
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How Zed Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
Zed Free $20/user/month
Aider Free $100/month
Amazon Q Developer Free $19/user/month
Augment Code $20/month $200/month
Cline Free $20/month
Continue Free $20/month

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Zed Pricing FAQ

01 Is Zed editor free?

Yes. The Zed editor itself is free and open-source. Zed Pro ($20/month) is an optional subscription for hosted AI features — but you can bring your own LLM API key for unlimited AI use on the free plan.

02 What's included in the Zed Pro AI plan?

Pro includes 500 Zed-hosted AI prompts/month with access to premium models (Claude, GPT-5, Gemini), edit prediction, and faster responses. Beyond 500 prompts, you can switch to your own API key.

03 How does Zed compare to Cursor or VS Code?

Zed is significantly faster than VS Code and Cursor (built in Rust with GPU rendering). It has fewer plugins but built-in multiplayer collaboration, terminal, debugger, and AI.

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