JetBrains AI

What it is for

JetBrains AI is the in-IDE assistant for IntelliJ IDEA and other JetBrains IDEs: Chat, inline completion, and Apply on a suggested edit (see the official Apply code cover). Use it when the job is AI inside a JetBrains editor, not when you want a browser chat.

It is not open source. Free exists (credit-capped). AI Pro and AI Ultimate add monthly credits.

What makes it unique: the cover is JetBrains’ own Chat reply with Apply on a real method extract — not a wordmark.

Key features

• AI Chat — ask about the open file; Apply / copy the suggested edit (cover).
• Inline completion — gray-text suggestions in the editor (plan and language limits apply).
• Credits — Free is 3 credits / 30 days; paid plans add a monthly pool (help).
• Individual vs org — separate public tables for personal and company seats.
• Extra credits — $1 packs, valid 12 months on the help page we copied.

Who it's for

Best fit: developers already in IntelliJ / the JetBrains toolbox who want Chat and Apply without switching IDE.

Poor fit: people who want a VS Code fork (Cursor) or GitHub-native Copilot (GitHub Copilot).

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) from JetBrains AI subscription options and pricing (page dated 14 Oct 2026). Re-check before you buy.

• Free — $0. 3 credits every 30 days.
• Individual AI Pro — $10/month.
• Individual AI Ultimate — $30/month.
• Organization AI Pro — $20/user/month.
• Organization AI Ultimate / Enterprise — $60/user/month on the org table we copied.
• Extra credits — $1, valid 12 months.

Do not invent a yearly individual dollar if the table you see is monthly.

Limitations / costs

• Free is 3 credits / 30 days. That is a try-out, not a daily driver.
• Org seats cost more than the individual Pro/Ultimate cards.
• Not a standalone chat app. You need a JetBrains IDE.
• Credits are shared across Chat, completion, and other AI actions.

Alternatives

• GitHub Copilot — multi-IDE pair programmer; Pro $10/month plus flex.
• Cursor — AI-native VS Code fork; Plus $8.
• Windsurf — Cascade in the editor (Devin Desktop lineage).

Official tutorial

Official IntelliJ IDEA channel video: Get Started With AI Assistant in IntelliJ IDEA.

Written path: JetBrains AI plus Subscription options and pricing.

Website

https://www.jetbrains.com/ai/

Source

Catalog row is curated (2026-10-21). Cover is JetBrains’ official AI Chat Apply still (Extract owner lookup), not a logo. Dollars checked on the JetBrains AI help pricing page (Free $0 / 3 credits; Individual Pro $10; Ultimate $30). Tutorial: Get Started With AI Assistant in IntelliJ IDEA on @intellijidea (oEmbed author IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE).

Last verified

2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.