Claude Code vs Devin

Claude Code (Anthropic) and Devin (Cognition) compared head-to-head: prices from $20 and $20, 200K tokens vs. agentic sandbox context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Claude Code vs Devin — Category side-by-side

Provider	Claude Code Anthropic	Devin Cognition
From /month	$20	$20
Billing	subscription + usage	subscription + usage (ACU)
Top models	Claude Opus 4, Claude Sonnet 4	Devin (Cognition)
Context	200K tokens	agentic sandbox
Limits	Pro: ~45 msgs/5h; Max: 5x–20x Pro usage	ACU-based; ~$9/h of Devin time
Free tier	limited free credits on console	no — paid only
Best for	Power-users wanting the strongest reasoning model in-terminal	Offloading well-scoped engineering tasks to an autonomous agent
Strengths	Top-tier reasoning Strong agentic tool use First-class CLI	Truly autonomous end-to-end agent Parallel tasks PR-ready output
Weaknesses	Usage caps can hit fast on Pro Premium pricing	Expensive at scale Needs well-scoped tasks

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Claude Code ($20) is cheaper than Devin ($20).

Claude Code is especially strong when you care about "Power-users wanting the strongest reasoning model in-terminal".

🆫 Start without budget? Claude Code shines with a free tier (limited free credits on console).

Claude Code is especially strong when you care about "Power-users wanting the strongest reasoning model in-terminal".

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Frequently asked questions: Claude Code vs Devin

Claude Code 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 — Claude Code or Devin?

Claude Code reaches 200K tokens, Devin reaches agentic sandbox. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Claude Code or Devin?

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