How much does Continue cost?

As of May 2026, Continue plans start at $25/mo and scale across 2 tiers. Continue also offers a free plan.

Does Continue offer a free plan?

As of May 2026, Continue offers a free plan. You can use the free tier indefinitely without a credit card.

What pricing model does Continue use?

As of May 2026, Continue uses a Per Seat pricing model. You pay per user or seat — costs scale directly with your team size.

Are there cheaper alternatives?

Yes. GitHub Copilot (from $10/mo), Cursor (from $20/mo), Codeium (from $20/mo) offer lower starting prices in the same category.

What features are included in the Continue free plan?

As of May 2026, Continue offers a free plan with access to core features. Paid tiers unlock advanced functionality and higher usage limits. You can start for free without a credit card.

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Continue Pricing Plans and Tiers 2026

Q: Is Continue worth the price?

Continue offers 15 features including Autocomplete, Chat Interface, Edit Mode. With a 4.6/5 rating, most users find good value: its starting price of $25/mo is above the AI Coding Tools category average of $20/mo.

Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs

AI Coding ToolsPer SeatPrice verified May 14, 2026From $25/moFree plan ✓

·2 plans · ★ 4.6/5

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All Plans & Pricing

Free

Best for: Run Continue with a local Ollama model for zero ongoing cost - good for offline or air-gapped development environments

✓Open source
✓Bring your own model
✓VS Code & JetBrains

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Pro

$25/user/mo

Best for: Connect to Claude or GPT-4o for best results - monitor token spend through your API provider's dashboard to avoid surprises

✓Hosted models
✓Team features
✓Priority support

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Pricing Analysis

Overview

Continue is free and open source - bring your own API key and costs depend entirely on which model you connect. Local models via Ollama run at zero cost. A Pro plan for teams is available for managed configuration and shared model access.

Cost Per User

Pro$25/user/mo

1 user

$25/mo

5 users

$125/mo

10 users

$250/mo

25 users

$625/mo

Which Plan Is Right for You?

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Continue's team features handle shared model configs - cheaper than Copilot Business at $19/user/month if your team is comfortable with API setup.

vs. Category Average

Continue$25/mo

Category avg$20/mo

25% above the ai coding tools average

Our Verdict

For solo developers comfortable with API setup, Continue with a cheap model like Mistral Small can cost under $5/month versus GitHub Copilot's $10/month flat rate.

Is Continue Worth the Price?

Strengths

4 points

1Works with any LLM including local models
2Both VS Code and JetBrains support
3Highly customizable
4Active open-source community

Considerations

3 points

1Setup requires more configuration than Copilot
2Quality depends heavily on chosen model
3Enterprise features still maturing

Ideal For

Developers wanting flexible, self-hosted AI coding

Which plan fits you

Self-hosted — Run Continue with a local Ollama model for zero ongoing cost - good for offline or air-gapped development environments.

API-connected — Connect to Claude or GPT-4o for best results - monitor token spend through your API provider's dashboard to avoid surprises.

Teams — Continue's team features handle shared model configs - cheaper than Copilot Business at $19/user/month if your team is comfortable with API setup.

Pricing Takeaway

★ 4.6/5

For solo developers comfortable with API setup, Continue with a cheap model like Mistral Small can cost under $5/month versus GitHub Copilot's $10/month flat rate.

25% above category avgCategory avg: $20/mo