Free AI for VS Code.
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Access GPT-5, Claude 4.5, and Gemini 3 directly in your editor. No subscription required. Complete quick surveys to earn credits.
Top-Tier Models
Access the most powerful AI models available today.
OpenAI
GPT-5.1
- ✓ Thinking Mode
- ✓ Instant Responses
- ✓ Codex Optimized
Anthropic
Claude 4.5
- ✓ Opus 4.5
- ✓ Sonnet 4.5
- ✓ Haiku 4.5
Google
Gemini 3
- ✓ Pro & Flash
- ✓ Thinking Mode
- ✓ 1M+ Context
How It Works
Simple, transparent, and completely free.
1
Install the Extension
Add Payless AI to VS Code. A sidebar will show available surveys you can complete.
2
Complete Surveys
Earn credits by completing quick surveys. Most take 2-15 minutes and earn 10-100+ credits each.
3
Code with AI
Use your credits to chat with GPT-5, Claude 4.5, or Gemini 3. No credit card, no subscription.
Credit Economics
700 credits = $1 value • Transparent pricing for every interaction
Short Response
1–3 credits
$0.001–$0.004 per interaction
Quick answers, code snippets
Medium Response
5–10 credits
$0.007–$0.014 per interaction
Explanations, refactoring help
Heavy Response
15–30 credits
$0.021–$0.043 per interaction
Complex reasoning, large context
💰 Monthly Value
$5 Value
3,500 credits
350–700 medium prompts
$10 Value
7,000 credits
700–1,400 medium prompts
$20 Value
14,000 credits
1,400–2,800 medium prompts
⚡ Hourly Usage (Dev Workflow)
Light Coding Help
50–100 credits/hr
$0.07–$0.14/hr
Active Refactoring
150–300 credits/hr
$0.21–$0.43/hr
Heavy Reasoning
400–600 credits/hr
$0.57–$0.86/hr
📊 Reality Check
A few surveys (~300 credits) ≈ $0.43
→ Multiple hours of light IDE help
Economically efficient for intermittent use
→ Structurally capped for power users