Warp

Warp is an AI terminal. Personal seats are Build $40 / month and Light $18 / month after a $40 credit. Team seats are Build $50 / user / month and Light $20 / user / month. Enterprise is custom. The old Free / unspecified-credit table is stale.

Compare Zed if you wanted a Rust editor, and Cursor if you wanted an IDE instead of a terminal.

Key Features

Terminal plus agent: Blocks, AI command help, and an agent mode on top of bash/zsh/fish.
Two personal meters: Build vs Light. Light is cheaper after the credit, with lower agent limits.
Team Drive: Shared workflows sit on the team plans.
BYOK still exists: Confirm current key support in-app. It is not a reason to invent a $0 Pro.

Use Cases

People who live in the terminal and want an agent without leaving it.
Teams that will pay $50 / user for shared Warp Drive objects.
Users comparing Light $18 vs Cursor Individual $20.

Limitation: exact included agent credits on Light vs Build should be re-read on the pricing page. We did not copy every overage line.

Pricing

warp.dev/pricing on 2026-08-17:

Plan	Price	Notes from that page
Build	$40 / month	Personal high seat.
Light	$18 / month after $40 credit	Personal lower seat.
Teams Build	$50 / user / month	Shared Drive.
Teams Light	$20 / user / month	Lower team seat.
Enterprise	Custom	Sales.

Getting Started

Download Warp from warp.dev.
Start on Light only if the credit math works for you.
Turn on the agent after you know the seat limits.
Confirm team vs personal. They are different prices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there still a useful Free plan?

Not as the lead SKU on 2026-08-17. Quote Build / Light.

Is Build $20?

No. Personal Build is $40.

Same as iTerm with a plugin?

No. Warp is a separate app with its own seats.

Alternatives

Cursor: AI IDE, Individual $20 / Pro $40.
Zed: Fast editor, Pro $10.
Claude Code: Terminal agent without a new terminal app.

Tips

Quote $40 / $18 / $50, not "Free plus credits".
Mention the $40 Light credit so the $18 is not misleading.
Confirm agent limits before you promise unlimited.

Conclusion

Warp is a paid AI terminal with public Build and Light seats, not a free-forever shell skin. Start at warp.dev/pricing, then decide whether you actually wanted Claude Code inside your current terminal.