# CodeBuddy > codebuddy.ai | Coding subscriptions; 1 record: free tier, limits, identity cost and evidence. HTML https://fshy.ajam.dev/p/codebuddy/ | JSON https://fshy.ajam.dev/api/v1/entity/codebuddy.json | how to read a record: https://fshy.ajam.dev/llms-full.txt ## CodeBuddy (Tencent Cloud, international edition) - `coding-subs/codebuddy` | qualifies-with-caveat | evidence documented | binding request-rate | category coding subscription - needs card no, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-03T00:47:33.038Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-04 - url https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/ide/Account/pricing - free tier: Free: USD 0, 100 credits a month, a limited-time daily active reward of 30 credits a day, 250 welcome credits on sign-up, 5,000 code completions a month (unlimited during the promotion), auto model routing (all models during the promotion), 3 automated tasks | unit: credits | metered on: request-count | read on: 2026-10-30 | source: [1] | note: the credit cost of a request is not published; credits vary by model tier, task complexity and context length, so request-count is the nearest metered_on term. Pro is USD 10 a month or USD 96 a year (USD 8 a month) with 1,000 base and 1,000 bonus credits a month and a limited-time 50 credits a day; the pricing page offers the first month at USD 7. Base and bonus credits are valid for the current month and do not carry over. - per-object cap: not applicable - retention: not applicable - egress: not applicable | metered: no - identity: email | detail: registration selects a region and signs up with Google or GitHub authorization; Google, GitHub and email login are supported; no card is named for the Free plan - interface: cli - limits: - request-rate (binding): Free: 100 credits a month plus a limited-time 30 credits a day; Pro: 1,000 base and 1,000 bonus credits a month plus a limited-time 50 credits a day at USD 10 a month [1] - request-rate (binding): Free: 5,000 code completions a month, unlimited during the promotion; 3 automated tasks, 99 during the promotion [1] - binding note: the monthly and daily credit counts are the only published allowance, and the credit cost of a request is unpublished, so the number of agent requests they buy is unknown; a 7-day Pro trial also exists and, once activated, ends the separate issue of the Free plan's credits - interface detail: CodeBuddy IDE on Windows and macOS and CodeBuddy Code CLI (`codebuddy` or `cbc`). The CLI runs headless with `-p`/`--print`, prints text, json or stream-json, and needs `-y` for operations that require authorization; a lighter headless build supports `--print`, `--serve` and `--acp`. An individual authenticates with CODEBUDDY_API_KEY from codebuddy.ai/profile/keys - tooling: CodeBuddy IDE and the CodeBuddy Code CLI; a China edition runs the same CLI with CODEBUDDY_INTERNET_ENVIRONMENT=internal - composes with: CODEBUDDY_API_KEY with CODEBUDDY_BASE_URL points the CLI at a third-party OpenAI-compatible endpoint such as OpenRouter, so the agent outlives the monthly credits on another provider's key - reliability: no reliability event recorded - notes: The China edition (codebuddy.cn) is priced separately: 体验版 free with 500 base points a month, 标准版 CNY 99 a month (CNY 70 on a continuous monthly plan) with 2,000 base and a limited-time 2,000 bonus points; its sign-up was not read. The Free plan's model list is auto routing, opened to all models only during the promotion. - evidence note: the plan table, the credit counts, the headless flags, the API-key route and the sign-up methods are quoted from first-party pages read. Whether a Free account can mint a CODEBUDDY_API_KEY, the credit cost of a request and the built-in model list of the international edition sit behind a sign-up and are unverified. - evidence: - [1] 2026-10-30: Free at USD 0 and Pro at USD 10 a month | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Monthly Subscription | Free | $10.00 / month | - [1] 2026-10-30: Pro is USD 96 a year | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Annual Subscription | — | $96.00 / year ($8.00 / month, billed annually) | - [1] 2026-10-30: Free has 100 base credits a month and Pro 1,000 | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Base Credits / Month | 100 | 1,000 | - [1] 2026-10-30: Pro adds 1,000 bonus credits a month | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Bonus Credits / Month | — | 1,000 | - [1] 2026-10-30: a limited-time 30 credits a day on Free and 50 on Pro | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Promotional Bonus (Limited-Time Offer) | 30 credits / day | 50 credits / day | - [1] 2026-10-30: Free has 5,000 completions a month, unlimited during the promotion | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Real-Time Code Completion | 5,000 completions / month (unlimited during the promotional period) | Unlimited | - [1] 2026-10-30: Free routes models automatically, with all models during the promotion | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Model Routing | Auto routing (all models available during the promotional period) | All models available | - [1] 2026-10-30: Free has 3 automated tasks, 99 during the promotion | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Automated Tasks | 3 (99 during the promotional period) | 15 (99 during the promotional period) | - [2] 2026-10-30: 250 welcome credits on sign-up | capture: sha256:d84ee70ecba5fcd0a816eb07547e68f1fc8b856ffcab0c03bb9d171f324bb9cf | quote: Sign up and get 250 welcome credits - [2] 2026-10-30: the first Pro month is discounted, then USD 10 a month | capture: sha256:d84ee70ecba5fcd0a816eb07547e68f1fc8b856ffcab0c03bb9d171f324bb9cf | quote: First month only, then $10/month - [3] 2026-10-30: monthly credits do not carry over | capture: sha256:1ef04aeb89c7d2fbd8f9680d0dd8a76f0ec6425312ebd2a80a4ebc21c32b4d9b | quote: Base credits and bonus credits are both issued monthly, valid for the current month, and do not carry over. - [4] 2026-10-30: registration picks a region and uses Google or GitHub | capture: sha256:b2f4e7b18c61d67423e5261c175dca6fd821f62a3956bf598a27d9d8b2d6efd6 | quote: Select your region to get started. You can register and log in directly using Google or GitHub authorization. - [4] 2026-10-30: email login is supported | capture: sha256:b2f4e7b18c61d67423e5261c175dca6fd821f62a3956bf598a27d9d8b2d6efd6 | quote: Google/GitHub/Email login are supported. - [4] 2026-10-30: the IDE runs on Windows and macOS | capture: sha256:b2f4e7b18c61d67423e5261c175dca6fd821f62a3956bf598a27d9d8b2d6efd6 | quote: Supported operating systems: Windows, macOS - [5] 2026-10-30: the CLI runs headless with -p | capture: sha256:9d6aa851512f407e9876c14a4648cea06f3a7f57bb25654a1a5b1ee98ef3fa90 | quote: Use the `--print` (or `-p`) flag to run in non-interactive mode and print the final result: - [5] 2026-10-30: headless runs need -y for operations that require authorization | capture: sha256:9d6aa851512f407e9876c14a4648cea06f3a7f57bb25654a1a5b1ee98ef3fa90 | quote: `-y` (or `--dangerously-skip-permissions`) is a required parameter for non-interactive mode. - [6] 2026-10-30: a lighter headless build exists | capture: sha256:7721a97f2607131880a532c458eaf51216b2d97a42e99de8fe5e545bb75b08d4 | quote: Added a lightweight headless build (45% smaller in size), supporting `--print`, `--serve`, and `--acp` for quick startup, ideal for CI/CD pipelines and automation integration scenarios. - [7] 2026-10-30: an individual authenticates with an API key | capture: sha256:0b42f7e90c234c353271791da4e416592b52224a320e449d24caed7c17c2ea74 | quote: | Individual Developer | `CODEBUDDY_API_KEY` | Get API Key from platform | - [7] 2026-10-30: the international edition issues keys at codebuddy.ai/profile/keys | capture: sha256:0b42f7e90c234c353271791da4e416592b52224a320e449d24caed7c17c2ea74 | quote: | International | [https://www.codebuddy.ai/profile/keys](https://www.codebuddy.ai/profile/keys) | - [7] 2026-10-30: the CLI can run on a third-party model service | capture: sha256:0b42f7e90c234c353271791da4e416592b52224a320e449d24caed7c17c2ea74 | quote: | Third-party Model Service | `CODEBUDDY_API_KEY` + `BASE_URL` | Get from third-party provider | - [8] 2026-10-30: non-interactive mode always uses the API key | capture: sha256:489328072b76ffd1205c94ea49be99517206ba55a22f3a2837255324b105758c | quote: | `CODEBUDDY_API_KEY` | API key. Set this key for model API calls. Always uses this key in non-interactive mode (`-p`) | - [9] 2026-10-30: DeepSeek V4 Pro and Flash are built-in models of the CLI | capture: sha256:0dbdfcf64fff99e8837a9974341922ce8ecc98f079e5a7534b42dac299ac0af5 | quote: Added two new reasoning models, DeepSeek V4 Pro and Flash, both supporting a 1M context window, tool calling, and image understanding, further enriching the available base model matrix. - [10] 2026-10-30: the China edition is free or CNY 99, 199 or 999 a month | capture: sha256:1836631a6c307a007da6a7894f1b55f36d8f5fc9b593887a478ee790733443cf | quote: | 月付 | 免费 | 99 元/月 | 199 元/月 | 999 元/月 | - [10] 2026-10-30: the China edition's free tier has 500 base points a month | capture: sha256:1836631a6c307a007da6a7894f1b55f36d8f5fc9b593887a478ee790733443cf | quote: | 基础积分 / 月 | 500 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 | - [11] 2026-11-03: a 7-day Pro trial exists, and activating it or Pro stops the separate issue of the Free plan's 100 credits | capture: sha256:6cdb8a2dd8bb43986024d015ae225ac0958716dfff1f6a6539240e1f8ea1f4a3 | quote: After activating Pro or the 7-day Pro trial, the Free plan's 100 credits are no longer issued separately. - [11] 2026-11-03: credits are spent by model with no per-request figure published | capture: sha256:6cdb8a2dd8bb43986024d015ae225ac0958716dfff1f6a6539240e1f8ea1f4a3 | quote: Credits are the unified unit of consumption for AI operations in CodeBuddy. Different models consume different amounts. - [12] 2026-11-03: the international edition supports mainstream models outside mainland China, with no roster | capture: sha256:be34c329d8a15dad3d0ca6a2b32a3023e945e1420af028428d95a4a63ba0aaa6 | quote: | International Site | International site users | Authenticate through Tencent Cloud International site (codebuddy.ai), supporting mainstream models outside mainland China. | - [1] 2026-11-03: Free gets auto routing, and all models only during the promotion | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Model Routing | Auto routing (all models available during the promotional period) | All models available | - [1] 2026-11-03: Free has 100 base credits a month and Pro 1,000 | capture: sha256:ca86d3a3ada95eb8ae467158321b44de752ce008e6e3cf96289018706aa6d52f | quote: | Base Credits / Month | 100 | 1,000 | - sources: - [1] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/ide/Account/pricing - [2] https://www.codebuddy.ai/pricing - [3] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/workbuddy/credits - [4] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/ide/Getting-Started/Installation - [5] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/headless - [6] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/release-notes/v2.52.0 - [7] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/iam - [8] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/env-vars - [9] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/cli/release-notes/v2.103.0 - [10] https://www.codebuddy.cn/docs/ide/Account/pricing - [11] https://www.codebuddy.ai/docs/ide/Account/credits - [12] https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1300/81035