ThinkRail Pricing

open sourceopen sourcelast verified October 25, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-10-25	Apache-2.0; desktop app (macOS Apple Silicon, Windows x64, Linux x64/ARM64) or thinkrail CLI with browser UI; no ThinkRail account
Model usage (JetBrains AI or BYO provider)official source ↗	Usage-basedchecked 2026-10-25	Agent turns are billed by the connected provider: JetBrains AI plan quota or your own provider subscription/API key via pi auth; live token and cost readout per chat

structured from cited official pricing sources: “ThinkRail is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0 and has no accounts or paid tiers of its own. Model usage is billed by whichever provider you connect: sign in with JetBrains AI (subject to your JetBrains AI plan) or connect any provider supported by pi with your own subscription or API key.”

Self-hosting cost

ThinkRail is open source. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does ThinkRail cost?

ThinkRail is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0 and has no accounts or paid tiers of its own. Model usage is billed by whichever provider you connect: sign in with JetBrains AI (subject to your JetBrains AI plan) or connect any provider supported by pi with your own subscription or API key.

Does ThinkRail have a free plan?

Yes — ThinkRail is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host ThinkRail for free?

ThinkRail is open source. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper ThinkRail alternatives?

Claude Code, Cursor, Google Antigravity are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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