AI Tool Comparison

Comparing as AI Code Generation & Autocomplete
Gemini Code Assist vs Codeium

Gemini Code Assist

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Freemium

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Feature / Spec

Gemini Code Assist

Codeium

Pricing Model

Difference

PaidGemini Code Assist is available in two editions for teams and businesses, priced per user per month. Standard costs $22.80/user/month (monthly) or $19/user/month (annual commitment). It includes AI code completions, inline code generation, natural language chat in IDEs, smart actions, local codebase awareness, Gemini CLI terminal access, Gemini in Firebase, usage metrics dashboard, and Gemini Cloud Assist (Application Design Center, Investigations). It is available in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cloud Shell Editor, Cloud Workstations, and Android Studio. Enterprise costs $54/user/month (monthly) or $45/user/month (annual commitment). It adds Code Customization (index private GitHub/GitLab repos for tailored suggestions), Gemini in BigQuery, Gemini in Apigee, Application Integration, and premium support. Both plans include enterprise security with VPC Service Controls, Private Google Access, granular IAM, and Google's data governance policy (no model training on customer data). SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified, with IP indemnification. Note: The free individual tier (Gemini Code Assist for individuals, Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra) was discontinued on June 18, 2026. Individual users are directed to migrate to Antigravity and Antigravity CLI.

FreemiumCodeium launched with a genuinely free tier for individual developers — unlimited code completions, chat, and search across 70+ languages and 40+ IDEs with no time limit or credit cap. Enterprise plans (custom pricing) added on-premises deployment, SOC 2 compliance, SSO, and zero code retention. After launching the Windsurf Editor in November 2024, the company introduced paid tiers: Free ($0) with unlimited Tab autocomplete and a light agent quota; Pro ($15/month, later raised to $20/month in March 2026) with full model access, standard refreshing agent quota, and Cascade; Teams ($30/user/month); and Enterprise ($60/user/month) with SSO, 1,000 prompt credits, and enhanced security. Following Cognition AI's acquisition and the June 2026 rebrand to Devin Desktop, pricing is now managed under Cognition's Devin plan structure: Free ($0), Pro ($20/month), Max ($200/month), Teams ($80/month + $40/seat), and Enterprise (custom). The codeium.com/pricing URL now redirects to devin.ai/pricing.

Starting Price

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$19/user/mo (Standard, annual) — Enterprise $45/user/mo

$0 Free (rebranded to Windsurf → Devin Desktop)

Free Plan & Trial Scope

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Individual free tier (Gemini Code Assist for individuals) discontinued June 18, 2026 — migrated to Antigravity. Standard and Enterprise plans start at $19/user/month (annual).

Free forever for individuals — unlimited AI code completions, chat, and semantic search across 70+ languages and 40+ IDEs. No credit cap, no trial period.

User Rating Score

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Ideal Workflow / Use Case

Difference

Enterprise engineering teams on Google Cloud who need GCP-native AI coding assistance with the highest enterprise security certifications and IP indemnification

Individual developers and enterprise engineering teams seeking free or affordable AI code completion, chat, and agentic coding across any IDE or language

Enterprise & Scalability

Difference

SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701, VPC Service Controls, Private Google Access, granular IAM, no model training on customer data, IP indemnification, code customization on private repos, Code Customization, Apigee integration, Application Integration, dedicated Google Cloud support

On-premises and VPC deployment, SOC 2 Type II compliance, zero code retention policy, SSO/SAML, audit logs, custom SLAs, and fine-tuning on private codebases

Core Categories

AI Coding AssistantsAI Productivity ToolsAI Developer APIs & Platforms

Gemini 3 model with 1M token context window for deep codebase understanding across the full SDLC (Preview release channel)

Supported

AI code completions and inline generation in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, GoLand, WebStorm), Cloud Shell Editor, Cloud Workstations, and Android Studio

Supported

Agent mode (Preview) for multi-file edits, full project context, MCP integrations, and Human-in-the-Loop approval workflows

Supported

Gemini CLI — open-source terminal AI agent for code understanding, file manipulation, command execution, and troubleshooting

Supported

Code customization for Enterprise — index private codebases on GitHub or GitLab for tailored, organization-specific code suggestions

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Smart actions and smart commands — one-click shortcuts for test generation, code explanation, bug fixing, and refactoring directly in the IDE

Supported

Usage metrics dashboard — daily active use, chat exposures, code suggestions, acceptance rates, and lines of code accepted per developer

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Gemini Code Assist Advantage

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IP indemnification and source citation — code suggestions flagged when quoting from open-source sources, with Google's IP indemnification policy

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Gemini Code Assist Advantage

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Semantic code search to find files and functions by intent across the entire codebase

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Codeium Advantage

Enterprise on-premises and VPC deployment with SOC 2 compliance and zero data retention options

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Codeium Advantage

Proprietary SWE-1 model family purpose-built for software engineering tasks, served at up to 950 tok/s

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Codeium Advantage

Gemini Code Assist Pros & Cons

Pros

Backed by Google's Gemini 3 model — the most capable model in the ecosystem with 1M token context window
Deepest GCP ecosystem integration of any AI coding tool — Firebase, BigQuery, Apigee, Cloud Shell, Cloud Workstations, and Android Studio all included
Enterprise certifications: SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 — the most certified AI coding assistant
Data governance policy guarantees no customer code used to train shared models and no use to develop Google products
IP indemnification policy protects licensed users from copyright infringement concerns on generated code
Used by Dun & Bradstreet, Renault Group, Wayfair, Wipro, Delivery Hero, Sumitomo, and major Fortune 500 enterprises

Cons

Individual free tier (Gemini Code Assist for individuals) discontinued June 18, 2026 — migrated to Antigravity platform
Standard at $22.80/month or $19/month (annual) is more expensive than GitHub Copilot ($10/month) for the same core functionality
Enterprise at $54/month (or $45 annual) is the highest-priced major AI coding assistant in the market
Best value only for teams already invested in Google Cloud — GCP-specific features have less value for AWS or Azure shops
Agent mode is still in Preview as of mid-2026 — not yet Generally Available for production SDLC workflows
Requires Google Cloud account and project setup before individual developers can access the IDE plugin

Codeium Pros & Cons

Pros

Genuinely unlimited free tier for individual developers — no credit limits or trial expiry
Broadest IDE coverage of any AI coding tool with 40+ editor integrations at launch
Rapid iteration: went from plugin to agentic IDE and $100M ARR in under 3 years
Enterprise-grade security with on-prem/VPC deployment, SOC 2, and zero code retention options
Cascade/Windsurf Editor introduced flow-aware multi-file agentic coding before competitors
Backed by top-tier investors and reached $1.25B unicorn valuation in just 2 years

Cons

Rebranded twice (Codeium → Windsurf → Devin Desktop) creating confusion and instability for users
Original Codeium extension identity sunset — codeium.com now redirects to Devin/Cognition
Pro pricing rose from $15 to $20/month in March 2026, removing its budget pricing edge over Cursor
Cascade agent fully retired July 1, 2026 — replaced by Devin Local under new ownership
Heavy agentic workflows require Pro plan; free tier agent quota is limited
Brand owned by Cognition AI (Devin), not the original Codeium/Windsurf founding team