Codia AI vs Kombai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Kombai grades higher than Codia AI: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Codia AI grades higher on platforms. Kombai grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Codia AI
AI design studio that rebuilds images and slides as editable files
Kombai
AI design engineer that designs on a canvas and codes in your repo
Which one is for you
Pick Codia AI if
- Fits if you have flat screenshots or slide PDFs and want them as editable layers
- Works for designers who live in Figma or Canva
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a prompt-to-app builder, since it makes designs and code, not apps
- Skip it if you want a free try: there is no free Studio plan
- Watch out: credits are spent per generation and PSD files are charged by complexity
- Watch out: plans are per product, and the Figma-to-code prices were not read
Pick Kombai if
- Fits if your team has a React repo and a design system to build against
- Works for front-end developers who already use Cursor or VS Code
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 300 credits a month, 50 a day
- Skip it if you want a web app: only desktop apps and extensions are listed
- Watch out: shared credits, shared rules and up to 20 seats need Team at $32 and up
- Watch out: credit tiers go up to 110,000 a month and each step costs more
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACodia AIFair | 2.2GPAKombaiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$16 a month on yearly billing for 2,000 credits, which sits at the cheaper end of the category's $16 to $25 range. Basic is $39 and Pro $79. | BPro is $16 a month on yearly billing, at the cheap end of the category's range, for 2,000 credits. Team starts at $32. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free Studio plan and no trial on record. NoteSlide, a sister product, has its own free tier, but that doesn't cover Studio. | CFree: 300 credits a month (50 a day), one seat. Enough to try, not to ship with. |
| Features | CImage and slide to editable design, PSD import and export, Figma and Canva plugins and an API. It is a design tool, not an app builder, and Figma-to-code prices weren't read. | CCanvas, repo-aware coding, Storybook, 50+ models and a built-in browser. Indexing private packages is Team only and a custom context engine is Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web tool, but you work in credits and concurrent tasks and pick the right product among several. | CNo store rating on record. It needs setting up against your repo, design system or Figma. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, plus Figma and Canva plugins and an open API. | CMac, Windows, Linux and editor extensions, which is computers only. No web editor or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | turning screenshots and slides into editable files | UI coding inside your own repo |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Codia AI and Kombai. How we grade
Price against what you get
Codia AI starts at $16 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kombai starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0.
Codia AI scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 5 score higher than Codia AI for less, and 10 score higher than Kombai for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Codia AI also covers presentations and image generation.
- Kombai also covers AI agents and app builder.
At a glance
| Codia AI | Kombai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 150 credits on sign-up, then 50 credits a day up to 300 a month, with rollovers up to half the monthly limit. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Codia AI | Kombai |
| Price read from | codia.ai | kombai.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Codia AI
- Pricing is per product; the Figma-to-code product's prices were not read.
- Only Codia Studio plans are recorded here; NoteSlide has its own plans from a free tier.
- Studio credits are spent per generation, and PSD handling is charged by complexity.
- Not a prompt-to-app builder; it is closer to a design and design-to-code tool.
Kombai
- Pro is for one seat; shared credit pools, shared rules and up to 20 seats need Team.
- Credit tiers on Pro and Team range from 2,000 to 110,000 a month, with a higher price at each step.
- Index external and private packages is a Team feature, and a custom context engine is Enterprise only.
- The pricing page lists desktop apps and editor extensions; no web version of the editor is listed.
Key features
Codia AI
- Codia Studio
- An AI design agent that creates, edits and refines designs, with PSD import and export charged by file complexity.
- NoteSlide
- Converts NotebookLM PDFs, image slides and static decks into editable presentations.
- Screenshot to design
- Rebuilds images as editable text, layers and layouts, with Figma and Canva plugins.
- Figma to code
- A featured product on the homepage that turns Figma designs into code.
- Open API
- A developer API and reference are listed under Developers.
Kombai
- Infinite canvas
- Explore ideas on a canvas before they touch production code, with parallel agents, targeted variations and live HTML, states and animations.
- Repo-aware coding
- Context graphs reuse components, tokens and hooks from your repo or npm package, and Storybook can be indexed for real props.
- Design systems
- Remembers key design decisions from a repo, Figma or a website and carries them into later work.
- Many models
- Choose from 50+ models, including Anthropic, xAI, Moonshot AI and OpenAI, or use an automatic model router.
- Built-in browser
- A Kombai Browser and browser extension support editing in the page, with autonomous browser testing and terminal commands.
Plans
Codia AI
Starter$16
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
2,000 credits a month, 2 concurrent tasks, 5 brand kits and commercial use.
Basic$39
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
5,500 credits a month, 4 concurrent tasks and 10 brand kits.
Pro$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
12,000 credits a month, 8 concurrent tasks and 30 brand kits.
Kombai
Free$0
300 credits a month (150 on sign-up, then 50 a day). One seat.
Pro$16
per month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
2,000 credits a month, rollovers up to 5x, email support and SOC 2 compliance. Tiers go up to 110,000 credits.
Team$32
per month and up, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Shared credit pool, up to 20 seats, unlimited rollovers, shared rules, centralized billing and usage analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom context engine for large repos, dedicated support, onboarding and custom SLAs. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Codia AI
- Annual discount
20% off Codia Studio yearly
The Codia Studio page labels yearly billing as saving 20%, for example Starter at $192 a year.
Kombai
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Pro and Team are 20% cheaper billed annually: Pro is $16 a month instead of $20. A quarterly option is billed at the monthly price for the same credits per quarter.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Codia AI or Kombai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, they start at the same price. Codia AI starts at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and Kombai starts at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Codia AI or Kombai?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Kombai has a free plan. Codia AI does not.
Which platforms do Codia AI and Kombai run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Codia AI lists a web app and only Kombai lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.