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Zed

Coding agent by Zed Industries, Inc.

ActiveOpen source · GPL-3.0-or-laterVerified Oct 22, 2026
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High-performance open-source code editor written in Rust, with a built-in agent (Zed Agent), inline assistant and edit predictions. It can also host third-party agents through the Agent Client Protocol (ACP).

Key facts

Type
Coding agent · IDE
Pricing
Free tier, paid from $10/mo
Free tier
Personal plan is $0 with unlimited use of your own API keys, local models and external agents (e.g. Claude Agent, Codex) via ACP. Zed-hosted models and Zed Edit Predictions require Pro; edit predictions from other providers (e.g. GitHub Copilot or a local model) can be used for free.
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Models
Claude, GPT, Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Grok, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway, OpenCode and OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible endpoints, Local models via Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, External agents via ACP (Claude Agent, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Copilot, Cursor and others)
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
Bring your own API key
Yes
Local models
Yes
MCP support
Yes
Self-hostable
No
GitHub stars
92,035
Last commit
Oct 22, 2026

Zed pricing

Pro

$10/month

Unlimited Zed Edit Predictions, access to Zed-hosted models, and $5/month of token credit. Usage beyond that is billed at provider list price + 10%, with a configurable spend limit (default $10). 14-day free trial with no card required. No annual price listed.

Business

$30/month

Per seat per month. Org-wide AI model policies, data governance controls, RBAC, unified spend visibility and unlimited edit predictions. No bundled AI credits; order forms for 25+ seats. No free trial. No annual price listed.

Best for

  • Developers who want a fast native editor with an integrated agent instead of a VS Code extension
  • Users who want to run several agents (Zed Agent, Claude Agent, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode) in one editor via ACP
  • BYO-key or local-model users who do not want a subscription

Pros

  • Agent features are free with your own API keys, local models or external agents
  • Supports ACP external agents and MCP servers (tools and prompts)
  • Native, GPU-accelerated editor on macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Low-cost Pro plan ($10/month) with hosted models at list price + 10%

Cons

  • Requires switching editors; no VS Code or JetBrains extension ecosystem
  • Zed's own Edit Predictions require a paid plan
  • MCP support covers tools and prompts only, not discovery, sampling or elicitation
  • GPL-3.0 copyleft license may matter for organizations that want to embed or redistribute it
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