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Gemini CLIAider
Freemium

Free to use within Google's free tier limits; higher usage requires a paid Gemini plan.

 Free

Aider itself is free and open source under Apache 2.0. You pay whatever your chosen model…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Open source client under the Apache license
  • Includes a usable free tier without requiring a paid plan
  • Commits every change to git automatically, so the usual diff and revert tools work
  • Maps the whole codebase, which is what makes it usable on projects of real size
  • Requires Google authentication and depends on Gemini's cloud models
  • Free tier request limits may be restrictive for heavy use
  • Needs an API key and per-token spend unless you run a local model
  • Terminal-driven; there is no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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