Cline pricing
Free planFor technical teamsCline does not publish a price; plans are quoted by the vendor. Checked Aug 8, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Free, open-source AI coding agent (VS Code extension) that works with any model provider. ClinePass is its optional $9.99/mo add-on subscription giving 2-5x usage discounts on GLM-5.2, DeepSeek, Kimi and Qwen — you don't need it to use Cline.
Cline is a free, open-source coding agent inside VS Code that works with whichever model provider you choose. The tool costs nothing; what you pay is your model bill, so it suits developers who want control over which model they run and what it costs.
Pick this tier: Free
Cline itself is free. Pair it with a low-cost model API and add ClinePass only if you use the discounted models heavily.
What works
- Free and open source
- Works with any model provider, including low-cost model APIs
- Runs inside VS Code, where many developers already work
- Optional ClinePass add-on discounts several low-cost models
What to watch
- You manage your own model keys and spend
- No vendor support contract
- Only useful for people who write code
Skip it if
- You are not a developer
- You want one subscription with the model included
- You do not want to manage API keys and spending limits
Cline pricing questions
- How much does Cline cost in 2026?
- Cline does not publish a price; plans are quoted by the vendor. Checked Aug 8, 2026 against the official pricing page.
- Is Cline free?
- Yes. Cline is free and open source. You pay only for the model provider you connect, and ClinePass is an optional add-on you do not need.
- Which models work with Cline?
- Cline works with any model provider you connect, including the low-cost model APIs listed in our catalog.
Reviewed Sep 11, 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change
Our evidence on this tool
- Catalog status
- Listed only — we don't put it in plans yet
- Price last checked
- Aug 8, 2026
- Capability last reviewed
- Aug 8, 2026
- Evidence confidence
- Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often
- Official documentation
- Read the vendor docs
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