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Top pick: TRAE China edition. It is made by ByteDance, has a Chinese interface, is directly accessible in mainland China, and its free plan includes 500 credits per month. Alternative: Cursor; GitHub Copilot's free plan includes 2,000 code completions per month, but access to GitHub from mainland China is unstable.
Updated 2026-10-27
ByteDance's AI coding editor; the China edition offers a Chinese interface
Chinese interface, RMB pricing, and 500 credits per month on the free plan.
PricingChina edition free plan: 500 credits per month; Lite membership CNY 49 per month (CNY 39 for the first month) Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
Code editor with integrated AI, directly accessible in mainland China; Plus USD 8 per month, Grok models only.
PricingFree plan with limited usage; Plus USD 8 per month (Grok models only), Premium USD 30 per month Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
Works in common editors such as VS Code; Pro USD 10 per month.
PricingFree plan: 2,000 code completions per month with limited chat; Pro USD 10 per month Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
Offers AI code suggestions, an editor and plugins.
Available as an IDE, plugins and a command-line tool.
| Trae | Cursor | GitHub Copilot | Tongyi Lingma | CodeBuddy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China access | Accessible in China | Accessible in China | — | — | — |
| Pricing | China edition free plan: 500 credits per month; Lite membership CNY 49 per month (CNY 39 for the first month) | Free plan with limited usage; Plus USD 8 per month (Grok models only), Premium USD 30 per month | Free plan: 2,000 code completions per month with limited chat; Pro USD 10 per month | — | — |
| Chinese interface | Supports Chinese | Supports Chinese | — | — | — |