Gemini Code Assist
Code Assist brings Gemini into VS Code, JetBrains and Cloud consoles with a large free tier and codebase-aware enterprise plans.
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Gemini Code Assist vs GitHub Copilot
Gemini Code Assist (Google) and GitHub Copilot (GitHub) both sit in Coding. GitHub Copilot is the cheaper entry point at Free tier · from $10/mo. Gemini Code Assist shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (9 vs 7). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Gemini Code Assist | GitHub Copilot GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Coding | Coding |
| Version | 2.81.0 | September 2026 releases |
| Entry cost | from $19/mo | Free tier · from $10/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Gemini Code Assist Standard (Monthly commitment) $19 · Gemini Code Assist Standard (12-month commitment) $19 · Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (Monthly commitment) $45 · Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (12-month commitment) $45 | Free free · Pro $10 · Pro+ $39 · Max $100 |
| Model stack | Gemini · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.0 Flash · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Gemini 3.5 Flash | Claude 3.5 Sonnet · Claude 5 · Claude Fable 5 · Claude Fable 5.1 · Claude Haiku 4.5 · Claude Haiku 5.5 · Claude Opus 4.5 · Claude Opus 4.6 · Claude Opus 4.7 · Claude Opus 4.8 · Claude Opus 5 · Claude Opus 5.5 · Claude Sonnet 4 · Claude Sonnet 4.5 · Claude Sonnet 4.6 · Claude Sonnet 5 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini 4 Argon · GPT-5 mini · GPT-5.2 · GPT-5.4 · GPT-5.5 · GPT-5.6 Luna · GPT-5.6 Sol · GPT-5.6 Terra · GPT-6 Astra · GPT-6 Luna · GPT-6 Sol · GPT-6.1 Sol · GPT-6.1 Terra · Grok 4.5 · Grok 4.5 Raptor mini · Grok 4.6 · Grok 4.7 · Kimi K2.7 Code · Kimi K3 · MAI-Code-1.1-Flash |
| Context window | 1M | Varies by model |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 9 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Agent mode, Codebase awareness, IDE and CLI, Code customization, IP indemnification, Code completion, Code generation, Chat in IDE | Inline completion, Agent mode, Code review, Copilot Workspace, MCP support, Code completions, Next edit suggestions, Chat |
GitHub Copilot
Inline completion, chat, code review and coding agents across VS Code, JetBrains and github.com.
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