CodeGeeX
Free multilingual AI coding assistant by Zhipu AI
Category
AI Code Completion & Copilots
Platforms
vscode, jetbrains
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
Yes
IDE Support
VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Vim, HBuilderX
What is CodeGeeX?
CodeGeeX is an open-source AI coding assistant from Zhipu AI (Tsinghua University). It supports 100+ programming languages, offers VS Code and JetBrains plugins, and is free to use. Strong performance on Chinese-language codebases.
Who is it for? Any developer who wants faster, context-aware code suggestions inside their existing editor.
Key Features
Available on
Our Verdict
Best free alternative if Codeium is not available. Especially strong for Chinese developers and Chinese-language docs.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Completely free
- + Open source model
- + 100+ languages
- + Good JetBrains support
Cons
- - Data stored in China
- - English code quality below Copilot
- - Less active community
- - Occasional hallucinations
Pricing
Free
$0
- Unlimited completions
- Chat
- All plugins
Supported Languages & IDEs
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About Zhipu AI
Company Zhipu AI
Founded 2022
HQ Beijing, China
Repository
github.com/THUDM/CodeGeeX — 8.0k stars
Status Active
Data updated 2025-02-20