# Zed's Pricing Has Changed: LLM Usage Is Now Token-Based

DevFeed: [Zed's Pricing Has Changed: LLM Usage Is Now Token-Based](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/zed-s-pricing-has-changed-llm-usage-is-now-token-based-13526.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://zed.dev/blog/pricing-change-llm-usage-is-now-token-based>)

Author: Morgan Krey

Published: 2025-09-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Zed Industries - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/zed-industries-blog.md>)

Topics: [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [API keys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api-keys.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [api-keys](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-keys.md>), [gemini](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [pricing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pricing.md>), [token](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/token.md>)

## AI overview

Zed is changing Zed AI from prompt-based limits to token-based pricing. New users receive the new pricing immediately, while current users will migrate over three months. The company is also adding several hosted models and supporting bring-your-own API keys.

## Source excerpt

We're moving Zed AI from prompt-based limits to token-based pricing.