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Zed
by Zed Industries
Supports 6 models · IDE · Free open-source · Defaults: Claude Sonnet 4.6
Decision note
Zed is an open-source IDE plug-in for AI-assisted coding, built by Zed Industries (released 2024-01). Zed integrates with 6 verified models, including Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.6, and Mistral Devstral 2 123B. It's free and open source. It runs as an extension in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, pairing editor context with chat, completions, multi-file edits, and code review workflows for daily development.
Overview
High-performance collaborative code editor with native AI agent integration, built in Rust for speed and designed for human-AI collaboration workflows.
Best LLMs for this agent
Zed-hosted at provider price +10%
Pricing and Provider Comparison
Agent access tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Full code editor, no AI features, open-source |
| Pro | $10/mo | $5/mo in token credits included, edit predictions, Zed-hosted models at provider price +10% |
| Enterprise | Custom | Team admin, custom limits, centralized billing |
Provider routes for recommended models
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | $3.00 | $15.00 | Batch pricing listed; Cache reads listed |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | AWS Bedrock | $3 | $15 | Published token price |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | GCP Vertex AI | $3 | $15 | Published token price |
Featured Model Specs
| Model | Lab | Released | Context | Reasoning | Openness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | 2026-02-17 | 1m | Yes | Proprietary |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | Anthropic | 2026-02-05 | 1m | Yes | Proprietary |
| Mistral Devstral 2 123B | MistralAI | 2025-12-01 | — | No | Open weights |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Google DeepMind | 2025-06-17 | 1m | Yes | Proprietary |
| DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek | 2025-01-20 | 128k | Yes | Open source |
Model Compatibility Matrix
| Model | Lab | Default | Access tier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | Yes | Pro | Zed-hosted at provider price +10% |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | Anthropic | No | Pro | Zed-hosted at provider price +10% |
| Mistral Devstral 2 123B | MistralAI | No | Pro | Zed-hosted |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | Google DeepMind | No | Pro | Zed-hosted at provider price +10% |
| DeepSeek R1 | DeepSeek | No | Pro | Zed-hosted at provider price +10% |
| GPT-4o (2024-11-20) | OpenAI | No | Pro | Zed-hosted at provider price +10% |
Underlying Models
Capabilities
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Chat | Yes |
| Agent mode | Yes |
| Multi-file edit | Yes |
| Autocomplete | Yes |
| Terminal | Yes |
| Code review | No |
| Git integration | No |
| Deploy integration | No |
| Local models | Yes |
| Bring your own key | Yes |
| MCP support | No |
| Offline mode | No |
| IP indemnity | No |
| SSO | No |
| On-prem | No |
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-14. Data sourced from agent documentation and provider pages.