Augment Code

Augment Code is best viewed as an AI layer for serious existing...

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Should you use it?

Augment Code is best viewed as an AI layer for serious existing codebases. Pick it when context quality, IDE flexibility, Cosmos automation, and team-level usage accounting matter more than having a standalone AI IDE. Skip it if you expected the older $20 solo plan or want predictable per-seat pricing without usage metering.

Buy ifTeams working in large existing codebases
PickBusiness ($100/month flat) is the current public default for teams up to 50 seats with $100 included usage; Enterprise is the custom route for more than 50 seats, bespoke usage limits, SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM, and data residency options
Skip ifCasual users who only need autocomplete

Plan guidance

What to buy

Best planBusiness ($100/month flat) is the current public default for teams up to 50 seats with $100 included usage; Enterprise is the custom route for more than 50 seats, bespoke usage limits, SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM, and data residency options

Start here unless your workflow clearly needs a higher tier.

Price range$100/month business plan; Enterprise custom

$100/month flat for up to 50 seats with $100 included usage

Upgrade only ifNot for casual users who only need autocomplete

Move up only when caps, seats, governance, or weekly production use justify it.

Current pricing source: Augment pricing

Fit

Use it for this, skip it for that

Best for

Teams working in large existing codebases
Developers who want an IDE extension instead of a full editor fork
Organizations that need paid-plan no-training terms
Mixed VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI workflows

Avoid if

Casual users who only need autocomplete
Teams that prefer a standalone AI IDE like Cursor
Buyers who dislike usage-based accounting

Recent changes

Only what affects the decision

Jun 26, 2026
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Rechecked official...
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Jun 24, 2026
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No material pricing change since the June 23...
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Jun 15, 2026
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Live public pricing now centers on Business plus...
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Build comparison

Proof and score mathVerified Jun 26

Proof

Why this recommendation is trusted

EvidenceAugment docs

Source: Registered source
Freshness: Review due
Confidence: Low confidence
Verified: Jun 23, 2026
Review: Jun 30, 2026
Volatility: Volatile

Stale source augment-code-flagship-model.

Editorial score

Unweighted average of 4 axes · confidence high

Utility8/10
How much real work it can do for a competent operator, end to end.
Value7/10
What you get for the dollar relative to the closest alternative.
Moat7/10
How hard it would be for a competitor to replicate the underlying advantage.
Longevity8/10
How likely the product is to still be best-in-class 24 months out.

Verified facts

Best ForLarge existing codebases where context quality matters more than editor replacement
high2026-06-23Augment docs
Flagship ModelAugment's current model docs list Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 4.7/4.6/4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.6/4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GPT-5.5/5.4/5.2/5.1, Kimi K2.6, and Prism routing options.
high2026-06-24Augment available models
Coding AgentAgent can edit files, run terminal/tool workflows, use MCP/native tools, and checkpoint changes
high2026-06-23Augment Agent docs
Best Paid TierBusiness ($100/month flat) is the current public default for teams up to 50 seats with $100 included usage; Enterprise is the custom route for more than 50 seats, bespoke usage limits, SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM, and data residency options.
high2026-06-26Augment pricing

Full review notesLong-form details, FAQ, and source history

Augment Code is an AI coding platform built around a codebase context engine. It ships as extensions for Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs, plus Auggie CLI for terminal workflows and Cosmos for cloud-agent sessions. The main product surfaces are Agent, Chat & Agents, Auggie CLI, MCP/native tools, usage analytics, Cosmos, and AI pull-request review. Code completions are now a buyer caveat because Augment’s feature-availability docs label them as Enterprise and say non-Enterprise completion support on the former Indie, Standard, Max, and Legacy plans was deprecated on March 31, 2026.

The positioning is different from Cursor or Windsurf: Augment is not trying to replace your editor. It tries to understand a large repository deeply enough to make code changes, answer questions, and review pull requests without forcing a new IDE.

The model menu matters. As of June 24, 2026, Augment documents Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 4.7, Opus 4.6 and 4.5, Sonnet 4.6 and 4.5, Haiku 4.5, Google Gemini 3.1 Pro, OpenAI GPT-5.5, 5.4, 5.2, and 5.1, and Moonshot Kimi K2.6. Augment also ships Prism smart-routing presets for Claude+Gemini and GPT+Kimi. Treat the Fable 5 listing as a model-menu claim, not a guaranteed production route. Augment’s changelog says Fable 5 reached the model picker, but Anthropic’s own access statement says Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access was removed for all users after a U.S. government directive, so teams should confirm the actual model route in their Augment workspace before basing rollout decisions on Fable behavior.

System Verdict

Pick Augment Code if your problem is codebase context. The strongest fit is a professional team with a large existing repo, multiple IDE preferences, and a need for coding agents plus PR review under one paid contract.

Skip it for simple autocomplete or beginner app building. GitHub Copilot is cheaper for completion-heavy work. Cursor and Claude Code are better-known choices for developers who want a full agentic coding environment. Replit Agent, Lovable, and Base44 are better for non-developers building apps from prompts.

Who pays which tier: Business at $100/month is the current public default for teams up to 50 seats. It includes $100/month of usage across LLM tokens service fee, and Cosmos compute, plus pay-as-you-go after included usage. Enterprise is the custom route for more than 50 seats, custom usage, SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM, data residency, granular access controls, audit trails, and dedicated support.

Key Facts


Core product	Codebase-aware AI coding platform
Interfaces	VS Code extension, JetBrains extensions, Auggie CLI
Main features	Agent, Chat & Agents, Auggie CLI, MCP and native tools, usage analytics, Cosmos, Code Review
Agent scope	Can create, edit, or delete files and use terminal and tools with reviewable diffs and checkpoints
PR review	Available on all paid plans; Enterprise adds advanced review controls
Selectable models	Augment docs list Claude Fable 5, Opus 4.7/4.6/4.5, Sonnet 4.6/4.5, Haiku 4.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GPT-5.5/5.4/5.2/5.1, Kimi K2.6, Prism routing
Cosmos	Included in Business and Enterprise; compute billed at $0.19/hour in 5-minute increments when used
Billing unit	Dollar-denominated usage balance across LLM tokens, a 40% LLM service fee, and Cosmos compute
Paid data use	Paid plans exclude AI training on customer data under commercial terms
Pricing	Business $100/month flat for up to 50 seats with $100 included usage; Enterprise custom

What It Actually Is

Augment is an assistant layer for developers who already live in an IDE. Agent handles multi-step coding tasks. Chat answers repo questions and helps plan changes. Auggie CLI brings the same context engine into terminal sessions, while Cosmos moves longer sessions into Augment-managed cloud-agent environments. Treat completions as an Enterprise entitlement check rather than a safe Business-plan assumption.

Agent can plan and implement features, upgrade dependencies, document changes, queue tests in the terminal, open Linear tickets, and start pull requests. The important practical detail is reviewability: Augment shows code diffs, tool calls, terminal commands, and checkpoints so a developer can steer or roll back a run.

The product is strongest when the repository already has meaningful structure: tests, package scripts, conventions, docs, and review habits. Augment’s context engine can surface that structure to the model; it cannot manufacture engineering discipline from an untested codebase.

Decision Matrix

Need	Augment fit	Why
Existing enterprise codebase	Strong	Editor extensions, context engine, paid no-training terms
Greenfield app from a prompt	Weak	Replit Agent, Lovable, or Base44 are more direct
Multi-editor team rollout	Strong	VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI surfaces
Heavy autonomous CLI loop	Medium	Auggie CLI exists, but Claude Code is cleaner for terminal-first work
Low-cost autocomplete	Weak	GitHub Copilot is cheaper and simpler
PR review plus coding	Strong	Code Review can use the same paid usage balance

When To Pick Augment Code

You have a large monorepo or long-lived product codebase. Augment’s pitch is repository understanding, not greenfield app scaffolding.
Your team uses multiple editors. VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI coverage make it easier to standardize the assistant without forcing one editor.
You want coding and review in one tool. The same Business usage balance can cover Agent work, Cosmos, CLI sessions, and Code Review.
You care about commercial data terms. Paid plans state that customer data is not used for AI training.
You want MCP and native tools. Augment can connect to external tooling for richer context and task execution.

When To Pick Something Else

Best GUI-first AI IDE: Cursor. Stronger all-in-one agent window and editor-native orchestration.
Best terminal agent: Claude Code. Cleaner for autonomous CLI loops.
Cheapest mainstream coding assistant: GitHub Copilot. Better value if completions are the main need.
Open-source, bring-your-own-key agent: Cline or Continue.
Non-developer app builder: Lovable, Base44, or Replit Agent.

Pricing

Pricing via Augment Code pricing:

Plan	Price	Included usage	Fit
Business	$100/month flat	$100/month across LLM tokens, service fee, and Cosmos compute; up to 50 seats	Small and mid-size teams that want Augment without per-seat math
Enterprise	Custom	Custom usage, custom top-up, unlimited users, custom compute, multi-region compute	Larger teams that need SSO/OIDC/SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001, SIEM, data residency, access controls, audit trails, and dedicated support

at the provider’s public API at $0.19/hour billed in 5-minute increments. Once the included $100 is consumed, billing continues on pay-as-you-go at the same rates with no minimum top-up. Pricing verified 2026-06-26 via augmentcode.com/pricing and Augment token-based pricing.

Against The Alternatives

	Augment Code	Cursor	GitHub Copilot
Primary shape	IDE extensions + CLI	Full VS Code fork	Extensions across popular IDEs
Best moat	Codebase context engine	Agent window and editor integration	Distribution through GitHub/Microsoft
Team fit	Mixed-editor teams	VS Code-first teams	Broadest mainstream adoption
Pricing floor	$100/mo Business	Free, then $20/mo Pro	$10/mo individual Copilot
Review workflow	Built-in Code Review	Bugbot add-on	GitHub-native review features
Best viewed as	AI layer for production codebases	AI-native editor	Default commodity coding assistant

Failure Modes

Usage accounting is real work. Teams need to watch usage by mode, model, user, and component because Business spend is a shared dollar balance across LLM tokens, the 40% LLM service fee, and Cosmos compute. Fable, Opus, GPT-5.5, and Cosmos-heavy runs can consume the included $100 quickly.
Not a full editor replacement. That is a feature for some teams, but developers who want a purpose-built AI IDE may prefer Cursor or Windsurf.
Agent quality depends on repo hygiene. Large codebases with weak tests, sparse conventions, or fragile build steps still need careful human review.
The old solo/team tiers are stale. The current public pricing surface no longer shows Indie, Standard, or Max as the primary buyer paths. Solo developers who expected a $20/month plan should verify account-level availability before budgeting.
Enterprise value depends on controls. SSO, CMEK, ISO 42001, data residency, SIEM integration, and audit trails matter only if your organization will use them.
Model menus change. Augment’s current docs list Fable 5, Opus 4.7, GPT-5.5, Kimi K2.6, and Prism, but availability and defaults can shift. Because Anthropic’s access statement says Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were removed for all users after a government directive, verify the exact model route in the workspace before using Fable-specific results as rollout evidence.
Code completions need an Enterprise check. Augment’s feature-availability docs label code completions as Enterprise and say support was deprecated on former non-Enterprise plans. If completions are the reason to buy, confirm the entitlement in the account before rolling out Business.

Methodology

This page was produced by the aipedia.wiki editorial pipeline. Scoring follows the four-dimension rubric at /about/scoring/ (Utility, Value, Moat, Longevity; unweighted average). Last verified 2026-06-26 against primary Augment sources: the pricing page, token-based pricing, available models, feature availability, and Claude Fable 5 changelog.

FAQ

Is Augment Code free? No persistent free tier was used for this review. The current public pricing page starts at Business for $100/month flat with up to 50 seats and $100 included usage; Enterprise is custom.

Does Augment work in JetBrains? Yes. Augment documents JetBrains IDE support. Code completions specifically need an entitlement check because the current feature-availability docs label completions as Enterprise.

What is Auggie CLI? Auggie CLI brings Augment’s agent, context engine, and tools into terminal workflows.

Does Augment train on paid customer data? Augment’s pricing FAQ says paid plans exclude AI training on customer data under its Commercial Terms of Service.

Can I use Claude Fable 5 or Opus 4.7 inside Augment? Augment’s available-models page lists Claude Fable 5 and Opus 4.7 alongside Sonnet 4.6, Haiku 4.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, GPT-5.5, and Kimi K2.6, plus Prism routing presets. However, Anthropic’s own access statement says Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were removed for all users after a U.S. government directive, so verify the live route in your Augment workspace before treating Fable as available.

What is Cosmos? Cosmos is Augment’s cloud-agent platform for launchable, monitorable, resumable sessions, experts, environments, integrations, webhooks, files, and cloud compute. It is included in Business and Enterprise, with compute billed at $0.19/hour in 5-minute increments when used.

Sources

Augment Code pricing: Business and Enterprise plan packaging, included usage, seats, top-ups, and no-training statement
Augment token-based pricing: usage components, 40% service fee, Cosmos compute, model rates, and usage dashboards
Augment feature availability: Cosmos, clients, and code-completion entitlement caveats
Augment documentation: enterprise coding platform, Cosmos, Auggie CLI, and SDLC automation
Augment Agent docs: Agent capabilities, checkpoints, tool use, review flow
Augment available models: current selectable model list and picker behavior
Anthropic Fable/Mythos access statement: Fable 5 and Mythos 5 suspension caveat

Category: AI Coding
Alternatives: Cursor · Claude Code · GitHub Copilot · Windsurf · Cline · Continue

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