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Average cost per user per month by coding agent, May 2025 to October 2026
Average cost per user per month by coding agent, May 2025 to October 2026
Average across all users of each agent. May 2025 to October 2026.
Claude CodeRoo CodeKilo CodeClineOpenCode
In October 2026 Claude Code users averaged $131 per month, up from $78 in April.
How much does a coding agent user spend per month? In October 2026 Claude Code users averaged $131 per month, up from $78 in April. OpenCode users averaged $44 and Kilo Code users $25.
Why it mattersPer-user cost is the core unit economic for coding agent businesses. It moves with session length and model choice more than with per-token prices.
Period
May 2025 to Oct 2026
Updated
November 11, 2026
ID
coding-agent-cost-may25-oct26
§ 01
Key findings
- 01Claude Code: $131 per user in October 2026.
- 02Cline: $58 per user in October 2026.
- 03Kilo Code: $25 per user in October 2026.
- 04OpenCode: $44 per user in October 2026.
- 05Roo Code: $9 per user in October 2026.
§ 01b
Questions this answers
- Which coding agent has the highest average cost per user?
- How has coding agent cost per user changed over the last year?
- How much does a Claude Code user spend per month?
§ 02
Data
| Month | Agent | Avg cost/user |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Claude Code | 8 |
| 2025-09 | Claude Code | 15 |
| 2025-10 | Claude Code | 17 |
| 2025-11 | Claude Code | 27 |
| 2025-12 | Claude Code | 44 |
| 2026-01 | Claude Code | 33 |
| 2026-02 | Claude Code | 50 |
| 2026-03 | Claude Code | 55 |
| 2026-04 | Claude Code | 78 |
| 2025-05 | Roo Code | 17 |
| 2025-06 | Roo Code | 14 |
| 2025-07 | Roo Code | 14 |
| 2025-08 | Roo Code | 14 |
| 2025-09 | Roo Code | 17 |
| 2025-10 | Roo Code | 22 |
| 2025-11 | Roo Code | 23 |
| 2025-12 | Roo Code | 28 |
| 2026-01 | Roo Code | 35 |
| 2026-02 | Roo Code | 35 |
| 2026-03 | Roo Code | 42 |
| 2026-04 | Roo Code | 46 |
| 2025-11 | OpenCode | 3 |
| 2025-12 | OpenCode | 13 |
| 2026-02 | OpenCode | 19 |
| 2026-03 | OpenCode | 35 |
| 2026-04 | OpenCode | 58 |
| 2025-05 | Cline | 5 |
| 2025-06 | Cline | 5 |
| 2025-07 | Cline | 7 |
| 2025-08 | Cline | 8 |
| 2025-09 | Cline | 10 |
| 2025-10 | Cline | 12 |
| 2025-11 | Cline | 16 |
| 2025-12 | Cline | 18 |
| 2026-01 | Cline | 19 |
| 2026-02 | Cline | 20 |
| 2026-03 | Cline | 24 |
| 2026-04 | Cline | 26 |
| 2025-05 | Kilo Code | 11 |
| 2025-06 | Kilo Code | 9 |
| 2025-07 | Kilo Code | 13 |
| 2025-08 | Kilo Code | 11 |
| 2025-09 | Kilo Code | 19 |
| 2025-10 | Kilo Code | 16 |
| 2025-11 | Kilo Code | 28 |
| 2025-12 | Kilo Code | 38 |
| 2026-01 | Kilo Code | 32 |
| 2026-02 | Kilo Code | 48 |
| 2026-03 | Kilo Code | 51 |
| 2026-04 | Kilo Code | 65 |
| 2026-05 | Claude Code | 69 |
| 2026-06 | Claude Code | 110 |
| 2026-07 | Claude Code | 95 |
| 2026-08 | Claude Code | 65 |
| 2026-09 | Claude Code | 148 |
| 2026-10 | Claude Code | 131 |
| 2026-05 | Cline | 27 |
| 2026-06 | Cline | 27 |
| 2026-07 | Cline | 11 |
| 2026-08 | Cline | 6 |
| 2026-09 | Cline | 9 |
| 2026-10 | Cline | 58 |
| 2026-05 | Kilo Code | 61 |
| 2026-06 | Kilo Code | 71 |
| 2026-07 | Kilo Code | 29 |
| 2026-08 | Kilo Code | 54 |
| 2026-09 | Kilo Code | 61 |
| 2026-10 | Kilo Code | 25 |
| 2026-05 | OpenCode | 60 |
| 2026-06 | OpenCode | 57 |
| 2026-07 | OpenCode | 49 |
| 2026-08 | OpenCode | 38 |
| 2026-09 | OpenCode | 47 |
| 2026-10 | OpenCode | 44 |
| 2026-05 | Roo Code | 40 |
| 2026-06 | Roo Code | 47 |
| 2026-07 | Roo Code | 55 |
| 2026-08 | Roo Code | 42 |
| 2026-09 | Roo Code | 19 |
| 2026-10 | Roo Code | 9 |
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ID: coding-agent-cost-may25-oct26·Updated November 11, 2026·Period May 2025 to Oct 2026