
Devin
situationalAutonomous cloud AI software engineer that plans, codes, tests, and opens PRs; now bundled with the Devin Desktop IDE.
Visit devin.ai →> **Devin** — situational > Verified 2026-08-24 > Limitation: Free tier excludes autonomous Devin Cloud sessions and frontier models. > > https://noemium.com/tools/devin/Add to kitOpen in NoemiumFact-check this catalog entry for Devin (coding). Verdict: situational Verdict text: Cloud agent that takes tickets from prompt to tested PR in its own VM (browser, terminal, git), working async. Fits teams with well-scoped, verifiable tickets and a strong review culture; not a fit for unstructured vibe coding. Main friction is metered usage that can spike on large tasks, plus the permission and security overhead of keeping an autonomous agent away from production secrets. Limitations: - Free tier excludes autonomous Devin Cloud sessions and frontier models. - Quota/ACU-based usage can incur extra charges at API pricing on complex tasks. - No self-serve self-host (Enterprise custom only); autonomous runs still need human review and RBAC guardrails. Receipts: https://devin.ai/pricing https://docs.devin.ai/api-reference/overview https://cognition.com/blog/new-self-serve-plans-for-devin Last verified: 2026-08-24 Find outdated prices, wrong claims, or missing limitations. Cite primary sources (docs, pricing pages, benchmarks, model cards). Do not use marketing pages.[](https://noemium.com/tools/devin/)
ledger entry · observed by @whysanesanders
Cloud agent that takes tickets from prompt to tested PR in its own VM (browser, terminal, git), working async. Fits teams with well-scoped, verifiable tickets and a strong review culture; not a fit for unstructured vibe coding. Main friction is metered usage that can spike on large tasks, plus the permission and security overhead of keeping an autonomous agent away from production secrets.
Strengths
- Cloud agent takes tickets from prompt to tested PR in its own VM.
- Async workflow with browser, terminal, and git access fits remote tasks.
Known limitations
- Free tier excludes autonomous Devin Cloud sessions and frontier models.
- Quota/ACU-based usage can incur extra charges at API pricing on complex tasks.
- No self-serve self-host (Enterprise custom only); autonomous runs still need human review and RBAC guardrails.
Use it when
- Teams with well-scoped, verifiable tickets and a strong review culture.
- Tasks where an autonomous agent can work while humans are offline.
Skip it when
- You need a free autonomous Cloud session or frontier models on the free tier.
- Usage quotas or ACU charges would spike on large, complex tasks.
- You cannot accept the security overhead of an autonomous agent near production secrets.
Buy-check
- ·Price — freemium, Free $0/mo (limited agent quota, unlimited inline edits); Pro $20/mo adds Devin Cloud and frontier models; Max $200/mo; Teams from $80/mo + $40/full dev seat; the old $500/mo Team entry was retired in April 2026. as of 2026-08-24. 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: You need a free autonomous Cloud session or frontier models on the free tier.; Usage quotas or ACU charges would spike on large, complex tasks..
Price trailchangelog →
No price move in this repo yet.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium1
- price note
- Free $0/mo (limited agent quota, unlimited inline edits); Pro $20/mo adds Devin Cloud and frontier models; Max $200/mo; Teams from $80/mo + $40/full dev seat; the old $500/mo Team entry was retired in April 2026.
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- yes
- self-host
- no
- category
- coding
- evidence
- source-verified
- Models
- bundled
Sources
- 1devin.ai/pricing[snapshot]
- 2docs.devin.ai/api-reference/overview[snapshot]
- 3cognition.com/blog/new-self-serve-plans-for-devin[snapshot]
No source, no number.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin | situational | freemium | no | no |
| Claude Code | ship | paid | no | no |
| Cursor | ship | freemium | no | no |
| Aider | ship | free | yes | yes |
Facts from the catalog files — not scores you can buy. Quality and speed stay in the briefing, not in a fake 1–5 grid.
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