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Baidu Comate

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Baidu's AI coding assistant with completion, chat, and Zulu agent mode for Chinese developers.

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A sensible choice for Chinese-speaking teams already using Baidu's cloud stack and ERNIE models. The catch: the most useful agentic features sit behind Pro or Enterprise tiers, and non-Chinese users will hit language, payment, and support friction.

Strengths

  • Tight fit for Chinese-speaking teams already on Baidu Cloud and ERNIE models.
  • Standard tier is free for individuals.
  • Includes Zulu agent mode for users on Pro or Enterprise tiers.

Known limitations

  • Documentation and support are Chinese-first.
  • Agentic and advanced generation features require Pro or Enterprise.
  • Not open source; tied to the Baidu ERNIE model ecosystem.
  • Enterprise pricing starts at ¥799/seat/year; dedicated support only at 1000+ seats.
  • International availability and payment methods are unclear.

Use it when

  • Developers working in Chinese who want an IDE assistant inside Baidu's stack.
  • Teams already paying for Baidu Cloud and ERNIE services.

Skip it when

  • Your team needs English-first documentation and support.
  • You want agentic features without paying for Pro or Enterprise.
  • You need BYOK or an open model ecosystem.

Buy-check

  • ·Price — freemium, Standard free for individuals; Pro starts at ¥1 for the first month then ¥60/mo (or ¥500/yr); Enterprise from ¥799/seat/yr; new signups receive ¥10 model credit as of 2026-08-20. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
  • ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
  • ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
  • ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
  • ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: Your team needs English-first documentation and support.; You want agentic features without paying for Pro or Enterprise..

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Standard free for individuals; Pro starts at ¥1 for the first month then ¥60/mo (or ¥500/yr); Enterprise from ¥799/seat/yr; new signups receive ¥10 model credit
free tier
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  1. 1comate.baidu.com/zh/pricing[snapshot]

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