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Cursor
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OpenRouter
S
Cline
A
Adobe Firefly
A
TaglineVS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.One API, every model. Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions.Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.
CategoryCodingDev PlatformCodingImage
PricingFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessPay per token — model-dependentFree (open source) + your API costsFree + included with Creative Cloud
Best forDevelopers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Developers experimenting across models. Apps that want fallback logic.VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.
Strengths
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • 300+ models from one endpoint
  • Automatic fallbacks between providers
  • No subscription — just pay what you use
  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates
  • Trained on licensed content — commercially safe
  • Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • Native to Adobe ecosystem
Weaknesses
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Slight markup over direct API
  • Some provider features not exposed
  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Tied to Adobe subscription
Kai's verdictS-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier for model-shopping. I use this for every prototype before committing.A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.
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