Zed

What it is for

Zed is a Rust editor with a first-party Agent Panel: the official blog still (see the cover: file community-testimonials.tsx, prompt “When we render a blog post author’s name, add ?tab=repositories…”, tool card Read file BlogAuthor.tsx, streamed reply) is the agent chrome. Use it when the job is edit a repo from an agent thread next to the buffer, not when you want a browser IDE.

The editor is open source. Personal is $0 forever (BYO keys / external agents). Pro is the first public AI dollar.

What makes it unique: the cover is Zed’s own Agent Panel — prompt, file read, code citation — not a speed graph.

Key features

• Agent Panel — new thread, streamed tools, checkpoints (cover + docs).
• External agents / Terminal threads — ACP agents and CLI TUIs in the same sidebar.
• Edit prediction + inline assistant — listed on the AI overview.
• Personal $0 — unlimited editor; your keys or Claude Agent / Codex CLI.
• Pro hosted tokens — $5 included, then API list +10%.

Who it's for

Best fit: developers who want a fast native editor and will either paste a key (Personal) or pay $10 for Zed-hosted models.

Poor fit: people who want a VS Code fork with Tab (Cursor) or a browser workspace (Replit).

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) from zed.dev/pricing. Re-check before you buy.

• Personal — $0 forever. Unlimited use with your API keys or external agents.
• Pro — $10 / month. Unlimited edit predictions. $5 of tokens included. Usage-based beyond $5 at API list +10%.
• Pro trial — 14 days, $5 of GPT-6 Luna, no credit card. Trial ends when the $5 is used or 14 days pass.
• Business — $30 / seat / month. Org AI policies, data governance, unified spend. No bundled credit allotment. Order forms at 25+ seats.

Do not invent an annual Pro table. The page prints monthly dollars.

Limitations / costs

• $10 is Pro, not Personal. Personal has no Zed-hosted pool.
• $5 of tokens is small. Long agent threads flip to +10% immediately.
• Business does not include a credit bundle. You still pay usage or BYO keys.
• Login-gated agent on the app. The cover is Zed’s official blog still, not a signed-out web IDE.

Alternatives

• Cursor — VS Code fork with Agent/Tab and published X Subscription cards.
• GitHub Copilot — IDE pair programmer; Pro $10/month.
• Continue — OSS IDE agent (Apache-2.0).

Official tutorial

Official Zed Industries channel video: How to use the Agent Panel in Zed (oEmbed author: Zed Industries).

Written Agent Panel plus zed.dev/pricing.

Website

https://zed.dev

Repository

https://github.com/zed-industries/zed

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is Zed’s official “Fastest AI Code Editor” blog still of the Agent Panel (prompt + Read file + BlogAuthor.tsx), not a homepage poster. Dollars checked on zed.dev/pricing (Personal $0, Pro $10, Business $30/seat). Tutorial: How to use the Agent Panel in Zed on the official Zed Industries channel (oEmbed).

Last verified

2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check. Live cards are Personal $0, Pro $10 + $5 tokens, Business $30/seat.