Zed's Pricing Has Changed: LLM Usage Is Now Token-Based
21 hours ago
- #AI Pricing
- #Zed Pro
- #Code Editor
- Zed AI is moving from prompt-based limits to token-based pricing for new users, with current users migrating over the next three months.
- New AI models added include GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Gemini 2.5 Flash, alongside existing Anthropic models.
- Pricing changes aim to reflect real AI costs, with a 50% price reduction, token-based billing, and more AI models included.
- Pro plan now costs $10/month with $5 of token credits included, and additional usage billed at API list price +10%.
- Free plan remains with 2,000 accepted edit predictions, and Pro trial offers $20 of token credits for 14 days.
- Alternatives for using AI in Zed include bringing your own API keys, local models like Ollama, and third-party agents.
- Migration timeline: Pro customers have until December 17, 2025; Free users transition on October 15, 2025; Trial users moved back to old Free plan on September 24th.
- Zed encourages trying the editor on macOS or Linux and is hiring for passionate individuals to join their team.