Zed Pro $10/month
Zed Pro free for students for a full year, with $10 in AI credits every month
Verified university students get one free year of Zed Pro, including $10 in monthly AI token credits and unlimited edit predictions.
One free year of Zed Pro for university students, with $10 in monthly AI token credits
- Eligible plans:
- Zed Pro Student plan
- Eligibility:
- Currently enrolled university students aged 18+, worldwide; requires a GitHub account at least 30 days old and a university email
- Benefit duration:
- 12 months from approval
- Renewal terms:
- Automatically downgrades to the Free plan; upgrade to Pro ($10/month) anytime
The briefing
Zed is a code editor built for real-time collaboration. Verified university students can now get Zed Pro free for one full year, a plan that normally costs $10 a month.
What you get
- All Zed Pro features for 12 months
- $10 in AI token credits every month, twice the $5 included in regular Pro
- Unlimited edit predictions
- Real-time multiplayer collaboration, shared terminals, and voice chat
The Student plan does not include Claude Fable, Claude Opus, or GPT Pro models. After 12 months it automatically downgrades to the Free plan, and you can upgrade to Pro anytime.
Who can apply
Students aged 18 or older who are currently enrolled at an accredited university anywhere in the world. As long as you are a student on the day you apply, the plan stays active for the full year even if you graduate. If your school's email domain is not recognized yet, you can add it yourself.
How to claim it
- Sign in to Zed with a GitHub account that is at least 30 days old.
- Apply on the Zed for Students page and verify with your university email.
If you run into trouble, email [email protected].

