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Quick facts
- Starting price
- $0
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No
- Pricing
- Free and open source; no paid plans
- Platforms
- Web app, macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
Pricing verified Oct 31, 2026 · Source
Key features of Theia
- AI coding agents Theia Coder chat agent generates apps from prompts and edits code subject to review.
- Any LLM provider Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Ollama or local models with your own API key.
- VS Code extensions Runs 3000+ VS Code extensions via the Open VSX registry.
- MCP integration Model Context Protocol support links AI workflows to external tools and data.
- Terminal AI assistance AI-powered terminal support helps with shell commands and coding tasks.
Verified Oct 31, 2026 · Source
Who Theia is for
Best for
Developers who want a free, open-source IDE with AI coding features for desktop and browser.
Not ideal for
AI features are disabled by default and need your own LLM API key, which may incur costs.
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About Theia
Streamlines coding with a customizable, open-source IDE for cloud and desktop. Theia IDE is an AI-native, modern, open-source development environment that runs on desktop and in the cloud. Not a VS Code fork, Theia offers transparent AI assistance with full control over your data, supports the Language Server Protocol (LSP), and is fully compatible with VS Code extensions. Theia IDE is an open-source IDE for cloud and desktop, supporting multiple languages and extensions. It’s free with optional professional support available. It offers similar features but emphasizes customization and vendor neutrality. Via Theia.cloud, but sessions are limited to 30 minutes. It supports Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, and more via LSP. Theia AI (alpha) offers customizable code assistance.
Theia FAQ
Is Theia IDE free?
Yes. Theia IDE is free and open source from the Eclipse Foundation. Download the desktop app or run it in the browser at no cost.
Is Theia IDE a fork of VS Code?
No. It reuses some VS Code components like the Monaco editor, but it is independently developed with a modular architecture, not a fork.
Which AI models does Theia IDE support?
Any. It connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, GitHub Copilot, Ollama, Hugging Face and more. You supply your own API key.
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