Codeium vs Cursor
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Codeium
Free and fast AI code completionCursor
AI-first code editorCategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- Free tier
- Fast completion
- Multi-language
- IDE support
- Chat
- Autocomplete
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
About Codeium
Codeium offers free, fast code completion with multi-language support. A great alternative to paid coding assistants.
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Codeium if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Free tier
- You value: Fast completion
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding