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Gemini Code Assist vs Cursor

Compare features, pricing, pros & cons, and user ratings to decide which AI tool is best for your needs.

Gemini Code Assist

Gemini Code Assist

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Cursor

Cursor

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Detailed Comparison

Feature
Gemini Code Assist
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Pricing
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.
FreemiumCursor's Hobby plan is free with no credit card required, offering limited Agent requests, limited Tab completions, and access to Composer. Pro costs $20/month and includes extended Agent limits, generous Grok and Composer limits, access to frontier models, MCPs/skills/hooks, cloud agents, and a $20 monthly credit pool for premium model usage. Pro+ costs $60/month with roughly 3x Pro's usage limits and a larger credit pool (~$70). Ultra costs $200/month with about 20x Pro's limits, a ~$400 credit pool, and priority access to new features. Teams Standard costs $40/user/month and adds centralized billing, a team marketplace, Bugbot code reviews, shared cloud agents, usage analytics, team-wide privacy mode, and SAML/OIDC SSO; Teams Premium costs around $120/user/month with roughly 5x Standard's included usage. Enterprise is custom-priced and adds pooled usage, invoice/PO billing, SCIM seat management, repository/model/MCP access controls, audit logs, and an AI code tracking API. Annual billing saves approximately 20% across all paid plans, and all prices are exclusive of applicable taxes.
Categories
AI Coding AssistantsAI Productivity ToolsAI Developer APIs & Platforms
AI Coding Assistants
Summary
Google's enterprise AI coding assistant — Gemini 3, 1M context, GCP-native
AI-native code editor with autonomous agents for building software
Gemini Code Assist

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
Cursor

Cursor Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deep AI-native integration rather than a bolted-on plugin experience
  • Free Hobby tier available with no credit card required
  • Wide model choice across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and in-house Composer models
  • Autonomous cloud agents can work tasks end-to-end in parallel
  • Privacy Mode guarantees code isn't used for model training when enabled
  • SOC 2 certified with strong enterprise governance and access controls

Cons

  • Credit-based billing means heavy agent or premium-model usage can exceed the base plan quickly
  • Ultra tier is expensive at $200/month for power users
  • As a VS Code fork, some proprietary VS Code extensions may not be fully compatible
  • On-demand overage costs beyond included credits are billed in arrears and can surprise new users
  • Enterprise pricing and invoice billing require contacting sales rather than transparent self-serve rates