Aider + Sonnet 5
A terminal-based tool served by Anthropic (BYOK). Here's who it fits, what it costs, and how to get going.
Price$15–60/moBring your own API key
Skill floorproand up
Setupinvolvedto get running
Works interminal
Best for
- SaaS / web app
- Build a Shopify app
- Directory / marketplace
- Browser extension
- Chatbot / AI agent
- API / backend service
Strengths
- Top-tier model, pay only for what you use
- Git-native workflow
- Open source
Trade-offs
- Token costs add up on big repos
- Setup and key management on you