Replit AI
Free tier availableAI coding in the browser
About Replit AI
Build, run, and deploy code entirely in the browser — no local setup, no package conflicts, no environment issues. AI assistance from the first line, making it genuinely useful for rapid prototyping, learning without friction, and sharing working code with someone who shouldn't need to install anything to run it.
Pricing plans
- Basic AI
- Browser IDE
- Community hosting
- Full AI power
- More compute
- Private repls
- Shared workspaces
- Admin controls
How Replit AI compares
| Rating | 4.5 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 329 | 36 | 190 | 207 |
| Price | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo | From $20/mo |
| Free tier | Basic AI | $5 credits/mo | Free tier available | 5 credits/day |
| API access | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Watermark | No | No | No | No |
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