Blackbox AI

AI code completion for 20+ programming languages

$10/mo Pro code-editorcode-searchai-pair-programming

About

Blackbox AI is a code completion and search tool that integrates into VS Code, providing real-time AI-powered code suggestions across 20+ programming languages. It differentiates itself with a focus on multi-agent workflows, AI code search, and chat-based code generation. Blackbox AI is particularly useful for developers who want a budget-friendly AI coding assistant with broad model access. Its 2026 update introduced autonomous coding agents that compete and collaborate on tasks, and a 'Chairman' multi-agent workflow for complex projects — positioning it closer to Cursor and Windsurf in capability, while remaining significantly cheaper. Pricing is aggressive: the free tier includes unlimited basic chat and standard code completion forever, no credit card needed. The Pro plan at only $10/month unlocks premium models (Claude 4.5, GPT-5.2), voice coding, image-to-code, and mobile app access — half the cost of Cursor Pro. Team ($20/mo) adds multi-agent workflows, and Business ($40/mo) offers unlimited agent requests. Annual billing saves ~20%.

Key Features

Real-time code completion
AI code search engine
Chat-based code generation
20+ language support
Snippet extraction from GitHub

Deals, Discounts & How to Save

Free forever: unlimited basic chat & standard code completion →Annual billing saves ~20% ($8/mo equivalent)

Blackbox AI's free tier is quite capable for daily coding. Only upgrade to Pro ($10/mo) if you need premium models like Claude 4.5 or GPT-5.2. Annual billing drops Pro to roughly $8/month.