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Continue Dev Inc.·EXTENSION·Verified 2026-04-23

Continue.dev pricing

Open-source AI assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Free forever — you bring your own model API key.

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Plans

Open Source

Freefree + your API costs
Best for: Devs who want control + already have API keys
  • Full feature set
  • Use any model (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, etc.)
  • Self-host the hub

Strengths

  • Truly free software (Apache-2.0)
  • BYOK to any provider including local models
  • Heavy customization via .continue config files

Watch-outs

  • You pay model API costs (can be more or less than $20 depending on usage)
  • Less polished than Cursor/Windsurf
  • Setup complexity is higher
Buyer notes

Pair Continue with DeepSeek or Gemini Flash 2.0 for the cheapest possible setup (often <$5/mo of API costs for typical usage).

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