Mentat Pricing 2026

Plans, hidden costs, and alternatives compared

Prices last confirmed on Sep 29, 2026 on mentat.ai. Same data as Markdown or JSON.

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Mentat starts at $35/month on the Pro plan.

Verified Sep 2026 from the official pricing page.

Is Mentat worth the price?

Good value

Mentat's pricing is quite generous with a robust free tier for self-hosters.

The Pro tier at $35/month offers good value for active developers, especially with high daily commit and review limits. It's best for individual developers or small teams who are heavy terminal users and value open-source flexibility.

Pricing Plans

Open Source

Free

Self-hosted
Bring your own API key
Command-line interface
Full source code

Pro

$35/month

100 code commits/day
200 code reviews/day
Unlimited private repos
GitHub integration

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Hidden Costs & Gotchas

Potential overage fees for Pro limits

How Mentat compares

5 of 6 direct competitors offer a free plan.

Starting price and free plan: Mentat and its direct competitors
Tool	Starting price	Free plan
Mentat	$35/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
Cursor	$8/month, billing unit not specified	Yes
Claude Code	$20/seat/month	No
CodeRabbit	$24/user/month	Yes
GitHub Copilot	$10/user/month	Yes
IntelliJ IDEA	$599/year, billing unit not specified	Yes
Visual Studio Code	Free	Yes

Mentat Pricing FAQ

How much does Mentat cost?

Mentat starts at $35/month on the Pro plan. A free plan is also available.

Does Mentat have a free plan?

Yes. Mentat offers a free plan called "Open Source". It includes: Self-hosted, Bring your own API key, Command-line interface.

What are alternatives to Mentat?

Alternatives to Mentat include Cursor, Claude Code, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot. Visual Studio Code is fully free. Cursor starts at $8/month, billing unit not specified; Claude Code starts at $20/seat/month; CodeRabbit starts at $24/user/month.

Does Mentat have a promo code or discount code?

As of September 29, 2026, Toolradar has no Mentat promo code, coupon or discount code on file. Mentat's own pricing page (https://mentat.ai, read September 29, 2026) does list a free plan, so you can start without a code. Offers change, so confirm the terms at checkout.