How much does Zed cost?

The editor is free forever (Personal plan). The Pro plan at $10/month adds AI with unlimited edit predictions and $5 of included tokens. The Enterprise plan is by quote with SSO, analytics, and premium support.

Yes, the Zed code editor is 100% free and open source forever. You can also use your own API keys or external agents like Claude Code for free. The Pro plan (hosted AI) costs $10/month.

Zed vs Cursor: which to choose?

Zed excels in pure performance (Rust, <50ms) and real-time collaboration. Cursor dominates in AI (multi-agent Composer, more models). Choose Zed if speed and collaboration are priorities, Cursor if maximum AI is your need.

Yes, the editor is GPL licensed and the GPUI GPU framework is Apache 2. The code is freely auditable, forkable, and extensible.

Does Zed work on Windows?

A private Windows beta exists. The stable release is planned, but for now only macOS and Linux are fully supported.

Can I use local AI models with Zed?

Yes, Zed supports Ollama for local models. You can keep your entire AI workflow on-premise without sending data to the cloud. This is a major advantage for privacy.

Zed AI: Ultra-Fast Rust Code Editor

The ultra-fast Rust code editor with AI and real-time collaboration

Launched in 2022

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ComplexityIntermediate

Origin

🇺🇸United States

Ideal for

IndividualsFreelancersStartupsSmall businessesMedium businesses

ComplexityIntermediate

Origin

🇺🇸United States

Ideal for

IndividualsFreelancersStartupsSmall businessesMedium businesses

About Zed AI

Strengths

Exceptional performance (<50ms latency in Rust/GPU)
Open source (GPL + Apache 2)
Real-time Google Docs-like collaboration
Built-in voice chat for pair programming
Flexible AI: hosted, API keys, or local Ollama
Built-in multi-language debugger (Rust, Go, Python, C++, JS)
Native Git with AI commit messages
Free forever for the editor (without AI)

Limitations

Not yet available on Windows (private beta)
Extension ecosystem less rich than VS Code
AI requires paid Pro plan ($10/month)
Fewer integrated AI models than Cursor
Still small community compared to competitors

Features

Code Completion

Multi-Model Support

Inline AI Chat

Autonomous Agent Mode

Multi-File Editing

Terminal Integration

Git Integration

AI-Assisted Debugging

Open Source

Context Window

128K tokens

AI Code Review

MCP Support

Cloud execution

Remote / Mobile Control

Pricing

Personal

Free

Full editor free forever
2,000 accepted edit predictions
Unlimited use with your API keys
External agents (Claude Code) supported

Most popular

Pro

10 €/mo

Unlimited edit predictions
$5 of tokens included
Usage-based billing beyond
Zed-hosted models
2-week free trial

Personal

Free

Full editor free forever
2,000 accepted edit predictions
Unlimited use with your API keys
External agents (Claude Code) supported

Most popular

Pro

10 €/mo

Unlimited edit predictions
$5 of tokens included
Usage-based billing beyond
Zed-hosted models
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About Zed AI

Strengths

Exceptional performance (<50ms latency in Rust/GPU)
Open source (GPL + Apache 2)
Real-time Google Docs-like collaboration
Built-in voice chat for pair programming
Flexible AI: hosted, API keys, or local Ollama
Built-in multi-language debugger (Rust, Go, Python, C++, JS)
Native Git with AI commit messages
Free forever for the editor (without AI)

Limitations

Not yet available on Windows (private beta)
Extension ecosystem less rich than VS Code
AI requires paid Pro plan ($10/month)
Fewer integrated AI models than Cursor
Still small community compared to competitors

Features

Code Completion

Multi-Model Support

Inline AI Chat

Autonomous Agent Mode

Multi-File Editing

Terminal Integration

Git Integration

AI-Assisted Debugging

Open Source

Context Window

128K tokens

AI Code Review

MCP Support

Cloud execution

Remote / Mobile Control

Pricing

Personal

Free

Full editor free forever
2,000 accepted edit predictions
Unlimited use with your API keys
External agents (Claude Code) supported

Most popular

Pro

10 €/mo

Unlimited edit predictions
$5 of tokens included
Usage-based billing beyond
Zed-hosted models
2-week free trial

Personal

Free

Full editor free forever
2,000 accepted edit predictions
Unlimited use with your API keys
External agents (Claude Code) supported

Most popular

Pro

10 €/mo

Unlimited edit predictions
$5 of tokens included
Usage-based billing beyond
Zed-hosted models
+1 more...

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How much does Zed cost?

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Can I use local AI models with Zed?

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