Qoder
Qoder is Alibaba's agentic coding platform for real software development. Pro starts at $20/month for 2,000 credits, with Ultra at $200/month for 20,000.
About Qoder
What is Qoder (2026 update)
Qoder is an agentic coding platform from Alibaba built around AI coding agents that can work across a whole codebase rather than just autocomplete one file at a time. It combines an AI-assisted IDE experience with autonomous agent workflows, letting you hand off multi-step coding tasks like implementing a feature or refactoring a module and have an agent work through the changes with diff review and rollback controls along the way.
What is new in 2026
Qoder was upgraded from an AI IDE into what Alibaba calls an Autonomous Agent Development Workbench, with its Quest feature moved into an independent window that supports running cross-project parallel tasks. A Custom Expert Team capability was added so teams can configure specialized agent roles for different parts of a workflow. On July 21, 2026, Qoder launched Qoder Security, which runs security checks synchronously while code is being generated rather than as a separate later pass. The platform also expanded beyond desktop: Qoder Mobile launched on Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS on July 25, 2026, followed by Qoder Voice, a real-time voice interaction agent, on July 28, alongside the open-sourced Better Harness analysis tool. Earlier in the year, Alibaba rolled out Cloud Agents, a fully managed AI agent runtime platform, and Qoder Teams, the team edition with shared resource management. Alibaba reports Qoder passed 5 million users within months of its initial launch.
Key features
- Multi-file coding agents with full codebase indexing
- Quest autonomous workspace for long-running, cross-project tasks
- Repository Wiki and Knowledge Cards that preserve project context
- MCP tool integration and terminal command execution from within agent workflows
- Diff review, checkpoints, and rollback controls for agent-made changes
- JetBrains IDE plugin support alongside its own IDE
Pricing in 2026
Qoder bills on a monthly credit system, where credit consumption varies by model, token usage, task complexity, and how many subagents a task spawns, so the stated credit counts do not map to a fixed number of completed tasks.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited completions on basic models, bring-your-own-key support, one-time 14-day Pro trial with 300 credits for new eligible users |
| Pro | $20/month | 2,000 monthly credits, code completion, Quest, Repo Wiki, Knowledge Cards |
| Pro+ | $60/month | 6,000 monthly credits, enhanced completions, autonomous agent usage |
| Ultra | $200/month | 20,000 monthly credits, recommended for frequent long-running Quest tasks |
Who should use it
Qoder fits developers and teams who want an AI coding agent that can operate across an entire repository rather than one file at a time, especially for larger refactors, feature builds, or projects where preserving institutional knowledge in a Repo Wiki matters. The mobile and voice additions suit developers who want to check on or steer long-running agent tasks away from their main workstation. It is a weaker fit for someone who only needs light autocomplete in a single file, since the credit-based pricing is built around agent-driven, multi-step work rather than simple line completion.
Limitations and alternatives
Because credit usage scales with model choice, token volume, and task complexity, actual monthly cost is hard to predict from the plan price alone, and heavy Quest usage can burn through a plan’s credit allotment faster than expected. Extra credits can be purchased as a $20 pack for 1,500 credits, though these expire after one month and are non-refundable. For alternatives, Cursor offers a more traditional AI-assisted IDE experience with a simpler completion-focused pricing model, Claude Code and Codex both provide agentic coding from the terminal or IDE with their own usage-based pricing, and Replit Agent 4 bundles agentic coding with built-in hosting and deployment for people who want to go from prompt to a live app in one platform.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qoder cost?
Qoder's Pro plan costs $20/month for 2,000 credits, Pro+ costs $60/month for 6,000 credits, and Ultra costs $200/month for 20,000 credits. A free plan with limited completions is also available.
What is Quest in Qoder?
Quest is Qoder's autonomous workspace for long-running coding tasks. In 2026 it became an independent window that supports running tasks across multiple projects in parallel.
Does Qoder check code for security issues?
Yes, Qoder Security, launched July 21, 2026, runs security checks synchronously while Qoder generates code rather than as a separate later step.
Is Qoder available on mobile?
Yes, Qoder Mobile launched on Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS on July 25, 2026, and Qoder Voice added real-time voice interaction shortly after.
Information last verified: September 2026.
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