Bolt.new vs Devin

Bolt.new (StackBlitz) and Devin (Cognition) compared head-to-head: prices from $0 and $20, model-dependent vs. agentic sandbox context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Bolt.new vs Devin — Category side-by-side

Provider	Bolt.new StackBlitz	Devin Cognition
From /month	Free	$20
Billing	freemium + tokens	subscription + usage (ACU)
Top models	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro	Devin (Cognition)
Context	model-dependent	agentic sandbox
Limits	token-based; Pro: 10M tokens/mo	ACU-based; ~$9/h of Devin time
Free tier	yes — daily token allowance	no — paid only
Best for	Building & shipping fullstack apps from a prompt	Offloading well-scoped engineering tasks to an autonomous agent
Strengths	Deploy-from-prompt Zero-setup browser IDE Fast prototyping	Truly autonomous end-to-end agent Parallel tasks PR-ready output
Weaknesses	Token costs on big apps Less control than local dev	Expensive at scale Needs well-scoped tasks

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Bolt.new ($0) is cheaper than Devin ($20).

Bolt.new is especially strong when you care about "Building & shipping fullstack apps from a prompt".

🆫 Start without budget? Bolt.new shines with a free tier (yes — daily token allowance).

Bolt.new is especially strong when you care about "Building & shipping fullstack apps from a prompt".

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Frequently asked questions: Bolt.new vs Devin

Bolt.new or Devin: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Bolt.new or Devin?

Bolt.new reaches model-dependent, Devin reaches agentic sandbox. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Bolt.new or Devin?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.