Blackbox AI vs Codeium
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Blackbox AI
Multi-model coding agent that also copies code out of videos.
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Codeium
Free autocomplete veteran, now Devin Desktop under Cognition
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| RECATOOLS Score | 6 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free code completions and limited searches | Unlimited completions and chat for individual developers |
| Paid from | $9.99/month (Pro) | $12/user/month (Teams) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✗ |
| Users | 10m+ developers | 500k+ developers |
| Founded | 2021 | 2021 |
| Maker | Ahmad Al-Masri, Andrew Tan | Varun Mohan, Douglas Chen |
| Verdict | Blackbox AI is a coding assistant built around access to 300+ AI models through a "Chairman" routing layer that dispatches a task to several models and picks the best output, plus an autonomous CyberCoder agent for multi... |
The product formerly known as Codeium now lives two rebrands away: Windsurf, then Devin Desktop under Cognition since June 2026. The free plugin line survives — unlimited tab completions and chat across VS Code, JetBrain... |
| Full review → | Full review → |
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