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What it does
Agentic AI IDE (Cascade agent, Tab completions, inline edits) from Cognition, now sold alongside Devin under one Free/Pro/Max plan lineup.
Strong fit
Developers who want a standalone AI-native IDE with a multi-file editing agent and frontier-model access at a flat $20/month, without GitHub lock-in.
Poor fit
Non-technical users (it is a full IDE), or anyone wanting product stability: post-acquisition the brand, sites, and pricing are being merged into Cognition/Devin.
Limitations
Free tier quota is light and model availability limited; Pro uses daily/weekly quotas rather than unlimited use; brand transition to Cognition/Devin creates docs and URL churn.
Privacy & data handling
Data Use Guidelines: training on data by default; paid plans opt out via Data Controls; Enterprise never trained without consent ().
Verified facts
Free: $0/month. Unlimited Tab completions and inline edits, light quota for coding with agents, limited model availability.
Pro: $20/month. Increased quotas, full model availability (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini frontier models), free SWE 1.7 and open-source models, cloud agents, extra usage at API pricing.
Data Use Guidelines: training on data by default; paid plans opt out via Data Controls; Enterprise never trained without consent ().
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