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Head-to-head · AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code

Baidu Comate vs Tongyi Lingma

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Baidu Comate #1 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Baidu Comate
Tongyi Lingma #2 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Tongyi Lingma

Baidu Comate leads on 0 checks, Tongyi Lingma on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBaidu Comate · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth

Baidu Comate scores higher on our rubric for ai coding assistant extensions for vs code: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Baidu Comate is the better fit for teams wanting a broad IDE assistant. Tongyi Lingma is the better fit for developers needing project-aware agent workflows.

  • Baidu Comate fits best

    Teams wanting a broad IDE assistant

  • Tongyi Lingma fits best

    Developers needing project-aware agent workflows

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Side by side

Feature Baidu Comate 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Tongyi Lingma 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.2
Ranking #1 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code #2 in AI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code
Best for Teams wanting a broad IDE assistant Developers needing project-aware agent workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Baidu Comate 0/3 · Tongyi Lingma 0/3
Codebase context Not checked yet Not checked yet
Inline completions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Editor chat Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Model choice Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free AI requests Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines code completion, codebase Q&A, agents and multi-file editing
  • Includes unit-test generation, code review, debugging and terminal access
  • Supports VS Code and several other IDEs, plus cloud and private deployment
  • Combines cross-file context with inline and function-level completion
  • Agent can plan tasks, edit files, and execute terminal commands
  • Includes repair suggestions, test generation, and MCP tool usage
Cons
  • Personal plan details focus on model access and workspace allowances
  • Some integrations and deployment options may require enterprise offerings
  • Pricing is presented in Chinese yuan on the China pricing page
  • Several personal and enterprise plans share the same listed core features
  • Personal Professional is marked limited free despite a displayed CNY 59 amount
  • Enterprise options may be more than solo developers need
Our verdict

Baidu Comate is an AI coding assistant for individual developers and enterprise teams. Its feature set spans single- and multi-line code completion, natural-language code generation, inline chat, codebase-aware questions, autonomous…

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Tongyi Lingma is Alibaba Cloud’s AI coding assistant for developers and engineering teams who want help across more than code completion. It pairs inline and function-level suggestions with developer Q&A, code explanations, error…

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  1. Baidu ComateAI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 9.3Free plan
  2. Tongyi LingmaAI Coding Assistant Extensions for VS Code 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Baidu Comate — where it wins

    • Combines code completion, codebase Q&A, agents and multi-file editing
    • Includes unit-test generation, code review, debugging and terminal access
    • Supports VS Code and several other IDEs, plus cloud and private deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Personal plan details focus on model access and workspace allowances
    • Some integrations and deployment options may require enterprise offerings
    • Pricing is presented in Chinese yuan on the China pricing page

  • Tongyi Lingma — where it wins

    • Combines cross-file context with inline and function-level completion
    • Agent can plan tasks, edit files, and execute terminal commands
    • Includes repair suggestions, test generation, and MCP tool usage

    Where it doesn't

    • Several personal and enterprise plans share the same listed core features
    • Personal Professional is marked limited free despite a displayed CNY 59 amount
    • Enterprise options may be more than solo developers need

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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