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Zed vs Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) pricing (Oct 2026)
Zed starts at $10/mo (Pro), Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro).
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $10/mo — Pro
- Personal: Free only
- Pro: $10/mo
- Business: $30/mo
Cheapest: $20/mo — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $20/mo
- Max 5x: $100/mo
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: $20/mo
Annual price
- Personal: Free only
- Pro: Unverified
- Business: Unverified
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $17/mo
- Max 5x: Unverified
- Max 20x: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
Included usage
- Personal: BYOK or external agents unlimited
- Pro: $5 of tokens + unlimited edit predictions
- Business: No bundled credits
- Free: No Claude Code access
- Pro: Claude Code included; 5-hour rolling + weekly limits
- Max 5x: 5x Pro usage per 5h session; $100/mo API credits
- Max 20x: 20x Pro usage; $200/mo API credits
- Enterprise: Usage billed at API rates
Overage
- Personal: Free only
- Pro: API list price +10%, billed monthly or per $10
- Business: Hosted AI at standard rates
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Usage credits at standard API rates
- Max 5x: Usage credits at API rates
- Max 20x: Usage credits at API rates
- Enterprise: API rates
Free tier
Yes
Free plan exists but excludes Claude Code
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Zed or Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans)?
Zed starts at $10/mo (Pro); Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) starts at $20/mo (Pro). Zed has the cheaper starting paid plan.
Do Zed and Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans) have free plans?
Zed: yes. Claude Code (Anthropic Claude plans): yes.