We asked 4 AI models to recommend the best AI IDE under $200. Here's what GPT-4.1, Gemini, Grok, and Llama agree on.
🏆 AI Consensus Winner: JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition — recommended by 1/4 models
🔴 AI Confidence: LOW — no clear winner
AI Consensus
These products were recommended by multiple AI models:
- Visual Studio Code
- PyCharm Community Edition
What Each AI Recommends
| Rank | GPT-4.1 | Gemini | Grok | Llama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JetBrains PyCharm Community Edition | Visual Studio Code | Cursor | Google Colab |
| 2 | Visual Studio Code | PyCharm Community Edition | GitHub Copilot | Visual Studio Code with AI Extensions |
| 3 | Atom | JupyterLab | Codeium | PyCharm Community Edition |
| 4 | Sublime Text | Spyder | Tabnine | Jupyter Notebook |
| 5 | Microsoft Visual Studio Code (with AI extensions) | Google Colaboratory | Amazon Q Developer | Repl.it |
Best For Your Needs
- Best overall: Visual Studio Code
- Best free option: Cursor
- Best for small teams: Cursor
- Best for enterprises: Microsoft Visual Studio Code (with AI extensions)
Methodology
We asked each AI model: "What are the Best Ai Ide Under $200? List your top 5 recommendations."
Models used: GPT-4.1 Nano (OpenAI), Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google), Grok 4.1 Fast (xAI), Llama 4 Scout (Meta). No web search was enabled — these are pure AI opinions based on training data.
The "AI Consensus" shows products mentioned by 2 or more models. The winner is the product that appears most frequently in the #1 position.