Is Claude Code included in Claude Pro?

Yes. Claude's pricing page says Claude Code is included in all paid plans and shares the same usage limits as the rest of the plan. The Free plan does not include it.

Signing in with a Google account gives up to 1,000 requests per user per day under Gemini Code Assist for individuals. An unpaid Gemini API key allows 250 requests a day, Flash models only.

Can I use Codex with a ChatGPT subscription?

Yes. OpenAI's Codex pricing page says Codex is included in ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise. The Plus plan at $20 a month lists Codex on the web, in the CLI, in the IDE extension and on iOS.

Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan with the CLI?

Yes. The Copilot plans page says the Free plan supports the CLI and agent mode, with limited chat and agent usage.

What happens when I hit the usage limit?

It depends on the tool. Claude lets you wait for the reset, upgrade, or turn on usage credits on paid plans. Cursor lets you wait for the weekly reset, keep working on prepaid credit, or upgrade. Copilot lets you wait for the monthly reset or set a budget for paid usage.

AI Coding Tools Compared: Plans and Prices (2026)

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot side by side. Claude Pro is $20 billed monthly and includes Claude Code. Checked 2026-10-29.

TL;DR

On 2026-10-29 the entry paid plans were Claude Pro at $20 a month billed monthly, Cursor Plus at $8, ChatGPT Plus for Codex at $20, and Copilot Pro at $10. Gemini CLI has a free tier of 1,000 requests a day with a Google account.
Each tool meters usage differently: Claude uses five-hour and weekly limits, Cursor a weekly pool, Codex five-hour and weekly limits, Copilot monthly AI credits, and Gemini CLI daily request quotas.
Every price here comes from the vendor's official page on the check date. Prices change, so we re-check this table monthly.

This page compares five AI coding tools on what they are, what the entry paid plan costs, what higher tiers and free options exist, and how each meters usage. It is a reference: one table we re-check every month, a few facts to help you choose, and links to our longer guides. We checked every number against the vendors’ official pricing pages on 2026-10-29. Where a page did not state a value clearly, the cell says “unverified”.

Plans and prices

Prices are in USD per month, before tax. “Monthly” and “annual” follow what each page states.

Tool	What it is	Entry paid plan	Higher tiers	Free option
Claude Code	CLI, with VS Code and JetBrains integrations and the desktop app	Pro: $20 billed monthly, or $17/month with the annual discount ($200 up front)	Max from $100/month, monthly billing only (5x or 20x Pro usage; 20x price unverified). Team: $25/seat monthly or $20 annually; premium seat $125 monthly or $100 annually	Free plan exists but does not include Claude Code
Cursor	Editor and CLI	Plus: $8/month (Cursor’s own models only)	Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200 per month. Teams $30, $100 or $200 per seat/month. Annual: $80, $300, $1,000, $2,000 per year	Free: $0, limited agent and chat requests
OpenAI Codex	Web, CLI, IDE extension, iOS (as listed for Plus)	Plus: $20/month	Pro at $100, $200 or $500/month. Business $25/user monthly or $20/user annually (2+ users). Enterprise & Edu: contact sales	Free ($0) and Go ($8) list Codex in the desktop app; CLI access on those plans unverified
Gemini CLI	CLI	Google AI Pro: price unverified (not on the quota page)	Google AI Ultra, Code Assist Standard and Enterprise: prices unverified	Google account: 1,000 requests/day. Unpaid API key: 250/day, Flash only
GitHub Copilot	Editors and IDEs, CLI	Pro: $10/month	Pro+ $39/month, Max $100/month. Business and Enterprise prices unverified	Free: $0, limited chat and agent usage, CLI and agent mode supported

Source: https://claude.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-29) Source: https://cursor.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-29) Source: https://cursor.com/docs/models-and-pricing (checked 2026-10-29) Source: https://developers.openai.com/codex/pricing (checked 2026-10-29) Source: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/resources/quota-and-pricing.md (checked 2026-10-29) Source: https://github.com/features/copilot/plans (checked 2026-10-29)

Prices and plans change without notice. We re-check this table once a month; check the vendor’s page before you pay.

How usage is limited

Tool	How usage is metered	When you run out
Claude Code	Limits reset on a rolling five-hour window; paid plans add weekly limits. Claude Code and chat draw from one pool	Wait, upgrade, or turn on usage credits at standard API rates (paid plans)
Cursor	One pool of usage for Cursor models per paid plan, refreshed weekly. Premium is 4x Plus, Super 15x, Ultra 50x. Third-party models are billed separately at API list price on Premium and above	Wait for the weekly reset, keep working on prepaid credit (top-ups or Auto Top-up), or upgrade
OpenAI Codex	Shares usage with ChatGPT. Plus and Standard Business have five-hour limits; Pro plans currently have none. Weekly limits may also apply	ChatGPT credits extend usage on Plus and Business. An API key bills at API pricing instead
Gemini CLI	Daily request quotas per user (1,000 / 1,500 / 2,000 by plan), also limited per minute	Pay-as-you-go with a Gemini API key or Vertex AI
GitHub Copilot	Monthly GitHub AI Credits: $15 total on Pro, $70 on Pro+, $200 on Max. Agent mode, code review, the CLI and more consume them	Wait for the monthly reset, or set a budget; credits draw down at $0.01 each

Same sources as above, checked 2026-10-29. For Claude Code’s per-token API costs, see https://code.claude.com/docs/en/costs. We don’t list per-token API prices here; each vendor’s pricing page has them.

How to choose

These are facts to weigh, not a ranking.

If you already pay for Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot, check what that plan includes first: Claude Code comes with every paid Claude plan, Codex with every ChatGPT plan, and Copilot Free covers the CLI.
If you want to try an agent at no cost, Gemini CLI’s Google sign-in and Copilot Free both start at $0. Claude’s Free plan does not include Claude Code.
If you need third-party models inside one editor, note that Cursor Plus covers Cursor’s own models only; Premium and above add third-party models at API list price.
If your usage comes in bursts, the reset period matters: five hours and a week (Claude, Codex), a week (Cursor), a month (Copilot) or a day (Gemini CLI).
For CI and shared machines, Codex lists API key sign-in for automation, and Gemini CLI’s headless mode uses an API key or Vertex AI.

Source: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/get-started/authentication.mdx (checked 2026-10-29)

Our comparison and pricing guides

Choosing a Coding Agent: the questions to answer before you pick a tool.
Claude Code vs Cursor vs Codex: What Differs in Practice: how the three differ once you run them day to day.
Claude Code Pricing 2026: What It Really Costs: plans, usage limits and API billing for Claude Code.
Cursor Pricing 2026: Plans, Prices and Usage-Based Billing: Cursor’s plans and how third-party model usage is billed.
When You Hit Claude Code’s Usage Limit: what happens at the limit and what you can do.
What AI Coding Tools Cost per Month: a monthly budget view across tools.
Running Claude Code in CI: Costs and Traps: what CI runs cost and where they go wrong.
Getting Started with Codex CLI: install, sign-in and AGENTS.md.
Gemini CLI Getting Started: Install, Auth and Free Quotas: install options, auth choices and the free tier.
Choosing a VPS for AI Coding: what a server for AI coding needs.

Summary

Entry paid plans on 2026-10-29: Claude Pro $20 (monthly billing), Cursor Plus $8, ChatGPT Plus $20 for Codex, Copilot Pro $10. Gemini CLI’s paid plan prices are not on its quota page.
Claude Code is in every paid Claude plan; Codex is in every ChatGPT plan, including Free.
Free starts: Gemini CLI with a Google account (1,000 requests/day) and Copilot Free (CLI included).
Usage resets on different clocks: five hours plus weekly, weekly, monthly or daily.
We re-check these numbers monthly; the vendor’s page is always the final word.

FAQ

Is Claude Code included in Claude Pro?: Yes. Claude's pricing page says Claude Code is included in all paid plans and shares the same usage limits as the rest of the plan. The Free plan does not include it.
Is Gemini CLI free?: Signing in with a Google account gives up to 1,000 requests per user per day under Gemini Code Assist for individuals. An unpaid Gemini API key allows 250 requests a day, Flash models only.
Can I use Codex with a ChatGPT subscription?: Yes. OpenAI's Codex pricing page says Codex is included in ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise. The Plus plan at $20 a month lists Codex on the web, in the CLI, in the IDE extension and on iOS.
Does GitHub Copilot have a free plan with the CLI?: Yes. The Copilot plans page says the Free plan supports the CLI and agent mode, with limited chat and agent usage.
What happens when I hit the usage limit?: It depends on the tool. Claude lets you wait for the reset, upgrade, or turn on usage credits on paid plans. Cursor lets you wait for the weekly reset, keep working on prepaid credit, or upgrade. Copilot lets you wait for the monthly reset or set a budget for paid usage.