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Aider
Aider turns your terminal into a pair programming session with advanced models.
Our verdict
Who it's for
AI pair programming in your terminal with Claude, GPT-5.5, and local models
Who should look elsewhere
Terminal-only
Pros
- +CLI-based AI coding
- +Multi-file edits
- +Git integration
- +Open source
- +Many models supported
Cons
- −Terminal-only
- −Learning curve
- −BYOM needed
- −Not for everyone
- −API costs
Key features
- ✓AI pair programming
- ✓Terminal
- ✓GPT-4/Claude
- ✓Git integration
- ✓Multi-file editing
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | MIT license; Bring your own API key; All LLM providers |