AI coding tools that let you bring your own API key (2026)
We list 11 tools here. We verified pricing for 10; 9 of those have a free plan, and the lowest published paid entry price is JetBrains AI at $8.33/month. Data checked Oct 26, 2026 on each vendor's own site.
How this list is built: Tools whose pages say you can bring your own API key. The evidence column quotes the vendor page we matched. A mention is not a test or an endorsement. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Tool | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Evidence (vendor page) | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | bring your own key: “…tokens from anywhere Use your ChatGPT, Claude & other subs Bring your own keys (BYOK) No Amp token fees or limits Public/private reposi…” source | Visit |
| Cline | IDE agent extensions | Yes | Free | bring your own key: “…ocal Ollama / LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Bring your own key or your own weights. Runs bash commands Executes in your…” source | Visit |
| Dyad | AI app builders | Yes | $20/mo | bring your own key: “…Auto-deploy Freedom No walled garden, pure flexibility Bring your own API keys, choose any model (even offline ones), and keep 100% of yo…” source | Visit |
| JetBrains AI | IDE assistants | Yes | $8.33/mo | bring your own key: “…its for teams and individual contributors. Use any vendor Bring your own keys from Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, or any other provi…” source | Visit |
| Junie | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $8.33/mo | bring your own key: “…e Top performer on SWE-Rebench 10+ models supported via BYOK Plan on a powerful model, implement on a fast one. Same q…” source | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | bring your own key: “…p, lock-in, or provider limits. Zero AI inference markup Bring your own keys Local models supported How the Gateway works → Open…” source | Visit |
| Qodo | AI code review tools | No | $30/mo | bring your own key: “…s, no credit card required. Enterprise plans add SSO/SAML, BYOK, single-tenant or on-prem deployment, and priority support.…” source | Visit |
| Refact.aiService changed | IDE agent extensions | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | bring your own key: “…, GPT-4o, or GPT-4o mini with AI Agent or for chat queries. Bring your own key Connect your API key and use any LLM: Gemini, Grok, OpenAI…” source | Visit |
| Roomote | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $49/mo | bring your own key: “…ocal dev without compromise Keep control Model-agnostic, BYOK Self-hostable, isolated sandboxes Works with Github, Gi…” source | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | bring your own key: “…Team usage metrics ○ Admin-configurable data controls ○ Bring your own API keys and custom inference endpoints ○ SAML-based SSO Purchas…” source | Visit |
| Zed | AI IDEs | Yes | $10/mo | bring your own key: “…ment. You can use Zed-hosted AI at standard usage rates, or bring your own API keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and others – in which ca…” source | Visit |
FAQ
Which AI coding tools that let you bring your own API key have a free plan?
Of the 10 AI coding tools that let you bring your own API key whose pricing we have verified, 9 have a free plan: Amp, Cline, Dyad, JetBrains AI, Junie, Kilo Code, Roomote, Warp, Zed. We have not verified the other 1 yet.
What is the cheapest paid plan among these AI coding tools that let you bring your own API key?
Among verified tools, the lowest published paid price is JetBrains AI at $8.33/month, then Junie at $8.33/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
How are these 11 AI coding tools that let you bring your own API key ordered?
Alphabetically by name (A–Z). Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement or for a better position.