Continue Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
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Continue costs Free to $20 per month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Continue true cost runs -99% above the listed $0-$20/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$63 in year-one costs vs the $6,000 base license. Key hidden costs: ai model api costs when using bring-your-own-keys (claude, openai, etc.), additional credits beyond the $10/month included in team plan, enterprise support may require additional fees. Verified from 2 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $20 × 12) | $6,000/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$1,200/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$63 |
That's roughly 0.0× the advertised license price.
The median Continue contract is $539/yr across 53 Vendr purchases.