Best Free AI Coding Assistants
Every major AI coding assistant now has a free tier. The differences are in limits, editor support and how capable the agent is.
Quick picks
- GitHub Copilot — Professional developers
- Windsurf — Free AI coding
- Cursor — AI-assisted coding
- Lovable — Non-developers building apps
- DeepSeek — Free reasoning and coding help
1. GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer inside VS Code, JetBrains and GitHub.
Free plan: Yes — 2,000 completions & 50 chats/month. Best for: Professional developers.
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2. Windsurf
AI code editor (formerly Codeium) with the Cascade agent.
Free plan: Yes — free plan with credits and unlimited autocomplete. Best for: Free AI coding.
3. Cursor
AI-first code editor built on VS Code with agent and codebase chat.
Free plan: Yes — Hobby plan with limited agent requests. Best for: AI-assisted coding.
4. Lovable
Build full web apps by chatting with AI — no coding required.
Free plan: Yes — daily free credits. Best for: Non-developers building apps.
5. DeepSeek
A free, open-weight AI model family with strong reasoning and coding skills.
Free plan: Yes — fully free chat app. Best for: Free reasoning and coding help.
FAQ
Are these AI tools really free?
Yes, each tool listed has a free plan or free tier. Free plans usually have usage limits; paid plans remove them.
Are the links official?
Yes. Every Visit button links to the tool's official website.
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