JetBrains’ native AI layer for IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider, CLion, DataGrip, and every other IDE in the family. One subscription covers the entire lineup.
Two products in one SKU. AI Assistant handles chat, completion, and code actions. Junie is the agentic coding agent, shipped inside the same tiers.
System Verdict
Pick JetBrains AI if the JetBrains IDE already runs every day. Native hooks into inspections, refactorings, run configurations, and project indexes beat what any third-party plugin can deliver. Commit-message generation reads the staged diff without extra prompting. Junie runs multi-step tasks without leaving the editor.
Skip it if VS Code is the daily driver. No VS Code build exists. Cursor wins on AI-native IDE experience, GitHub Copilot is cheaper at $10/user/month on any editor, and Cline covers BYOK agent work inside VS Code at zero.
Who pays which tier: AI Pro $10/mo for individuals on a single JetBrains IDE, AI Ultimate $30/mo for heavy Junie users, All Products Pack at $299/year to bundle AI Pro with every IDE.
Key Facts
| Products | AI Assistant (chat, completion, actions), Junie (agentic coding) |
| Supported IDEs | IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider, CLion, DataGrip, RustRover, and more |
| Free tier | 3 credits/month, unlimited code completion |
| AI Pro | $10/mo individuals, $20/mo organizations, 10 credits/mo |
| AI Ultimate | $30/mo individuals, $60/mo organizations, 35 credits/mo |
| All Products Pack | $299/year, bundles AI Pro |
| Models | Claude Opus 4.7 (added April 17, 2026), GPT-5.5 (released April 23, 2026), Gemini 3.1 Pro, JetBrains local model |
| Agent | Junie, credit-metered |
| VS Code support | None |
Every data point above was verified against vendor sources on 2026-05-13. See Sources.
Recent changes
- April 17, 2026: JetBrains AI Assistant shipped Claude Opus 4.7 as a selectable model within 24 hours of Anthropic’s release, alongside Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, and GitHub Copilot. Existing AI Pro and AI Ultimate subscribers can pick it from the model dropdown without changing plan.
- April 16, 2026: Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7. Same $5/$25 per MTok API price as 4.6 with a new tokenizer that produces 1.0 to 1.35x more tokens per input, so heavy Junie users on Ultimate should re-benchmark credit burn against their old 4.6 workflows.
- April 23, 2026: OpenAI released GPT-5.5. JetBrains AI keeps OpenAI frontier models in the model picker; users on either flagship can switch per-task.
What it actually is
Two features packaged inside the JetBrains IDEs. AI Assistant covers inline completion, chat, inspection explanations, commit-message generation, and code actions. Junie sits behind the same subscription and handles multi-step tasks: read code, plan changes, apply edits, run tests.
Both consume credits. One credit equals roughly ten chat requests, forty in-editor generations, or 280 documentation lookups. Basic completion stays unlimited on every tier. Heavier cloud-powered features draw from the monthly quota.
The moat is native IDE depth. AI Assistant reads inspection output directly, explains why a rule fired, and suggests fixes that match the project’s configured code style. No VS Code extension ships that context.
When to pick JetBrains AI
- IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, or GoLand is the primary editor. Native integration beats every bolt-on plugin on context quality.
- Java or Kotlin work dominates the day. IntelliJ’s code intelligence is deepest here, and AI hooks into it without configuration.
- The All Products Pack is already on the invoice. AI Pro ships bundled at no marginal cost.
- Junie fits the workflow. Agentic tasks run inside the IDE that already has the project indexed.
- Enterprise procurement wants one vendor for IDE plus AI. Single contract, single billing, single support line.
When to pick something else
- VS Code is the editor: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Cline, or Continue. JetBrains AI has no VS Code build.
- Top-tier autocomplete quality: Cursor tab completion still leads on multi-line predictions.
- Terminal-first agentic coding: Claude Code or Aider run outside the IDE entirely.
- Fast, cheap autocomplete under $10: Supermaven at $10/mo with 1M-token context.
- Free autocomplete: Tabnine Starter or Continue BYOK.
Pricing
| Plan | Individual | Organization | Monthly credits | Who’s it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 | Unlimited completion, light chat use |
| AI Pro | $10/mo | $20/mo | 10 | Most individual JetBrains users land here |
| AI Ultimate | $30/mo | $60/mo | 35 | Heavy Junie and chat workloads |
| All Products Pack | $299/year | custom | 10 (via AI Pro) | Developers who use 2+ JetBrains IDEs |
Prices verified 2026-05-13 via JetBrains AI plans and the licensing docs. Annual billing saves 12% on AI Pro and 33% on AI Ultimate. Top-up credits are available when the monthly quota runs out. Claude Opus 4.7 is now selectable on Pro and Ultimate; GPT-5.5 also available.
Against the alternatives
| JetBrains AI Pro | GitHub Copilot Pro | Cursor Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10/mo (ind) | $10/mo | $20/mo |
| Editor | JetBrains IDEs only | Any major editor | VS Code fork only |
| IDE-native inspection hooks | Yes | No | No |
| Agent mode | Junie (credit-metered) | Workspace agent | Composer (strongest) |
| Model choice | Claude, GPT, Gemini, local | GitHub-curated | Claude, GPT, Gemini |
| Bundling | All Products Pack includes AI Pro | Standalone | Standalone |
| Best viewed as | Native JetBrains AI layer | Universal autocomplete default | AI-native IDE |
Failure modes
- No VS Code build. The single biggest limit. VS Code users cannot buy this product.
- Credits, not unlimited. Heavy agent or chat use burns through quotas on Pro. Ultimate or top-ups become necessary.
- Autocomplete trails Cursor and Supermaven. Native integration wins on context; raw completion quality does not lead the field.
- Junie is newer than competing agents. Claude Code and Cursor Composer ship more mature agent workflows.
- Annual billing saves more. Monthly subscribers pay a premium versus the annual-billing discount.
- Requires active IDE license. AI Pro is an add-on, not a standalone product. The IDE itself still needs to be purchased or bundled.
- Credit accounting is opaque. Task-level credit consumption varies with model choice and prompt length. Users calibrate by hitting limits.
Methodology
This page was produced by the aipedia.wiki editorial pipeline, an automated system that ingests vendor documentation, verifies pricing and model details against primary sources, and generates the editorial analysis you are reading. No individual human wrote this review. Scoring follows the four-dimension rubric at /about/scoring/ (Utility, Value, Moat, Longevity; unweighted average). Last verified 2026-05-13 against JetBrains AI plans, JetBrains AI licensing docs, and the Opus 4.7 day-two IDE adoption coverage.
FAQ
Is there a free tier? Yes. The free tier gives 3 credits per month plus unlimited code completion. Most active developers run out of credits inside a week and need AI Pro (licensing docs).
What is Junie? Junie is JetBrains’ agentic coding agent, bundled into AI Pro and AI Ultimate. It reads code, plans multi-step changes, applies edits, and runs tests inside the IDE. Credit consumption scales with task complexity.
Does one subscription cover every JetBrains IDE? Yes. AI Pro and AI Ultimate work in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, Rider, CLion, DataGrip, and every other JetBrains IDE. Developers who use more than one IDE should price the All Products Pack at $299/year, which bundles AI Pro.
Can JetBrains AI run alongside GitHub Copilot? Yes. Both can install in the same IDE. Most developers pick one; overlap between the two features rarely justifies paying twice.
Does the Ultimate tier unlock better models? No. Model choice is the same on Pro and Ultimate. Ultimate ships more credits per month plus premium support. Heavy Junie users pay for the larger quota, not for different models.
Sources
- JetBrains AI plans and pricing: current tier prices and credit allocations
- JetBrains AI licensing docs: credit mechanics and plan limits
- JetBrains AI FAQ: feature coverage and Junie integration details
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