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Codeium vs Cursor — which one should you pick?

Codeium starts at Free — Free AI code completion across 70+ editors. Cursor starts at $20/mo — AI-first code editor built on VS Code. Both are code editors & completion tools. Compare pricing, features, and use cases below.

TOOL	Codeium Code Editors & Completion Free AI code completion across 70+ editors.	CursorAGENT Code Editors & Completion AI-first code editor built on VS Code.
PRICING MODEL	Freemium	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	Free	$20/mo
CATEGORY	Code Editors & Completion	Code Editors & Completion
AI AGENT	No	Yes
EDITOR'S PICK	No	Yes
KEY FEATURES	70+ IDEs 40+ languages Chat Self-hosted option Free for individuals	Composer agent Tab completion Codebase chat Multi-file edits Bring your own model
USE CASES	Code completion Chat Code search Enterprise rollout	Pair programming Refactoring Code generation Codebase Q&A
TAGS	#autocomplete#free#enterprise	#editor#ide#copilot
WEBSITE	codeium.com	www.cursor.com

At a glance

Pricing: Both are freemium. Starting prices: Codeium Free, Cursor $20/mo.
AI agent: Cursor includes an AI agent; Codeium doesn't.
Editor’s pick: Cursor is an editor's pick.

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