Codeium

Free AI autocomplete and chat across many editors and languages

AI Coding & DevelopmentFree planOverseasβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† 4.0

What is Codeium?

Codeium offers AI code completion and chat through extensions for a long list of editors, with a free tier that has been unusually generous for individual developers. It autocompletes in dozens of languages, answers questions in a side chat, and can generate tests, explain or refactor selected code. The company behind it now also ships Windsurf, a full AI-native editor, and the same underlying model stack powers both. The differentiator is breadth of editor support combined with a free individual plan, which made it a common first step for developers who did not want to pay per seat.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

  • Autocomplete across dozens of programming languages
  • In-editor chat for explanations, tests and refactors
  • Extensions for many popular editors and integrated development environments
  • Command mode for editing selected code with plain instructions
  • Repository-aware context for more relevant suggestions
  • Shares an underlying model stack with the company's Windsurf editor

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Free for individual developers across many editors
  • Wide language and editor coverage straight out of the box
  • Low friction to install and start using day to day

Watch out for

  • Suggestion quality varies by language and framework
  • Less autonomous than newer agent-style coding tools
  • Product direction has shifted toward the Windsurf editor

Best for & use cases

free autocomplete, multi-language coding, editor plugins, individual developers

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FAQ

Is Codeium still free?

The individual tier has been free, and team and enterprise plans are sold separately for administration and security features. Pricing and plan names have changed over time, so check the current terms before standardising on it.

How does it relate to Windsurf?

The same company develops both. Codeium provides extensions that plug into your existing editor, while Windsurf is a standalone AI-native editor that goes further into agentic workflows using the same model stack.

What about privacy?

There are settings controlling whether snippets are used to improve models, and enterprise plans add stronger guarantees. Read the current policy rather than assuming defaults, especially on proprietary code.