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Free AI coding assistants that run locally
GitHub Copilot costs $10-19/month and sends your code to Microsoft. Here are powerful alternatives that run locally, keeping your code private.
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| Alternative | Type | VRAM Needed | Quality vs Original |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue.dev + Local LLM | Runs Locally | 8GB (for small models) | 70-90% depending on model |
| Tabby | Runs Locally | 8GB | 75-85% |
| Cody by Sourcegraph | Hybrid | Cloud or local | 85% |
| CodeLlama 34B | Runs Locally | 24GB | 80-85% |
| DeepSeek Coder V2 | Runs Locally | 16GB | 85-90% |
| Cursor IDE | Cloud Only | Cloud | 95-100% |
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