Zed AI Moves from Prompt-Based to Token-Based Pricing, Adds GPT-5 and Gemini Models
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Summary
Zed is transitioning its AI pricing model from prompt-based limits to token-based pricing to better reflect the real cost of running AI. The change is live for new users immediately, while current users have a three-month migration window. Zed also announced the addition of GPT-5 (including mini/nano variants), Gemini 2.5 Pro, and Gemini 2.5 Flash to its hosted AI offering, alongside existing Anthropic models. The company emphasizes it still offers and plans to continue offering multiple ways to use AI in Zed without paying.
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We're moving Zed AI from prompt-based limits to token-based pricing.
We want our pricing to reflect the real cost of running AI.
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