Google Just Killed $200/Month AI Coding Tools With This Free Terminal Assistant

Author(s): Poojan Vig

Originally published on Towards AI.

Google Just Killed $200/Month AI Coding Tools With This Free Terminal Assistant

On June 25, 2025, Google dropped a nuclear bomb on the AI coding assistant market. While developers have been shelling out $20-$200 monthly for Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and other AI tools, Google just released Gemini CLI — a terminal-based AI assistant that matches (and often beats) these expensive tools for the revolutionary price of $0.

Google’s Gemini CLI offers developers a powerful AI coding assistant absolutely free, featuring generous usage limits and capabilities that rival expensive competitors. The article explores its quick setup, installation methods, and how developers can use Gemini to enhance their coding projects without incurring monthly fees, revolutionizing access to advanced AI tools for the coding community.

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