Zed
Zed — High-performance collaborative code editor built in Rust with native AI assistant and multiplayer editing.
Our Verdict
Best for adding llm/ai capabilities to apps. Zed offers freemium, paid from $0.
Pros
- Adding LLM/AI capabilities to apps
- Speech/vision/embedding APIs
- State-of-the-art models with REST API access
Cons
- Apps without AI features
- Simple rule-based logic
- Inference costs unpredictable at scale
When to Use Zed
Good fit if you need
- Adding LLM/AI capabilities to apps
- Speech/vision/embedding APIs
- AI inference at scale
Not the best choice if
- Apps without AI features
- Simple rule-based logic
Consider instead: code-assistants
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Pricing
Price wrong?Zed Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- $0
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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