How to Get 12 Months of Zed Pro Free

Hunting for a free upgrade to your coding setup? If you're a student, Zed Pro is free for 12 months and comes with $10 in monthly AI credits.

That's direct access to Claude, GPT, Gemini, and more, plus unlimited edit predictions and collaborative tools.

What You Need

A GitHub account at least 30 days old.
A valid university or student email address.

Tutorial

Open https://zed.dev/education.
Sign in with GitHub. Your account must be at least 30 days old.
Verify your student email. Use your university or student email address.
Claim your Student Plan. That gives you 12 months of Pro and $10 in monthly AI credits.

Wrapping Up

You now have a full year of Zed Pro and monthly AI credits for building. The top models are right in your editor, so you can code faster without paying for a separate subscription. If you're a student, this is a two-minute claim worth taking.