Cline pricing in 2026
Cline pricing in 2026: every plan, what you get, and the fine print. Checked October 2026 - plus a cheaper way to use the same models.
Open source
$0/mo
- Free VS Code and JetBrains extension
- Bring your own API key
- Plan and Act agent modes
Cline credits
Usage-based
- Buy inference through Cline instead of BYOK
- Billed at model provider rates
- No subscription
Enterprise
Custom
- SSO and centralized billing
- Team management
- Usage controls
Which Cline plan is actually worth it
The extension is free, so the real question is your model bill. Agentic coding sends a lot of context, and on frontier models a busy day can cost more than a monthly subscription to a flat-rate editor. Start with your own key and a spend limit at your provider. Enterprise is only worth it if you need SSO and central billing for a team. Honest skip: if you want predictable costs, a flat-rate tool beats open-ended per-token billing.
The limits people complain about
- - The model bill is open-ended: long agent tasks resend large context on every step
- - No built-in spend cap unless you set one at your API provider
- - Quality depends entirely on which model you connect
Cline pricing FAQ
Is Cline free?
Yes, Cline itself is free and open source. You pay for the AI model it calls, either with your own API key or with pay-as-you-go Cline credits.
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