Google Launches Free AI Coding Assistant, Gemini Code Assist for Individuals

Google has introduced Gemini Code Assist for Individuals, a free AI-powered coding assistant designed to help developers write, review, and improve code. This new tool aims to compete with GitHub Copilot by offering high usage limits and advanced AI features.

With Gemini Code Assist for Individuals, developers can use a chat-based AI assistant to fix bugs, complete code, and explain complex code snippets. It integrates with popular coding environments like VS Code and JetBrains and supports multiple programming languages. The tool is powered by Google’s Gemini 2.0 AI model, which has a 128,000-token context window, allowing it to handle large codebases efficiently.

One of the standout features is the high usage cap—developers get 180,000 code completions per month, which is 90 times more than GitHub Copilot’s free plan. Additionally, it allows 240 chat requests per day, giving users more flexibility and assistance while coding.

Google has also launched Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, an AI-powered code review tool that automatically scans pull requests, detects bugs, and suggests improvements directly within GitHub repositories.

By offering a free AI coding assistant with powerful features, Google is making AI-driven development accessible to more users. Developers can sign up for the public preview of Gemini Code Assist for Individuals starting today.