> GitLab Duo PAT
GitLab Duo is GitLab's set of AI features across the software lifecycle, including AI chat and code suggestions in the IDE, agentic chat, foundational agents and flows, a custom agent catalog, model selection and MCP integrations. GitLab's pricing page lists GitLab.com Free at $0/user/month with up to 5 users in a private top-level group, 400 compute minutes per month, 10 GiB storage and static application security testing, but states plainly that on Free "AI features can be accessed via the purchase of GitLab Credits add-on". Included AI credits appear only on paid tiers, shown as a limited-time promotional offer: $12 GitLab Credits per user/month on Premium ($29/user/month billed annually) and $24 per user/month on Ultimate, with GitLab Credits priced at $1 per credit.
// pros
- Free tier is $0/user/month with no credit card, 400 compute minutes per month, 10 GiB storage and core source code management and CI/CD.
- Every AI row in the Free column of the plan comparison is labelled "Add-on GitLab Credits", so the pay-per-use model is published rather than hidden behind a sales call.
- GitLab Credits are listed at $1 per credit, and on-demand overage after included or committed credits is billed at the same $1/credit rate.
- GitLab.com Free top-level group namespaces can buy and share a monthly commitment pool, so a small team can use Duo Agent Platform without upgrading seats.
- Premium includes 12 and Ultimate includes 24 GitLab Credits per user/month, and both paid tiers include far larger compute-minute allowances (10,000 and 50,000 per month).
// cons
- No AI usage is included on the Free tier; code suggestions, agentic chat and agent platform features all consume purchased GitLab Credits.
- Included credits on Premium and Ultimate are promotional, available for a limited time and subject to change at GitLab's discretion, and purchased credits do not carry over - unused commitment expires at the end of the billing period, with Flex reserved credits use-it-or-lose-it monthly.
- Different AI models draw down credits at different rates, so one credit is not a fixed unit of work.
- The GitLab.com Free tier is limited to 5 users in a private top-level group, and using shared runners requires card details verified with a $1 authorization to deter crypto-mining abuse.
Keep GitLab Free for source control and CI/CD and buy a small shared credit pool if you only need Duo occasionally; upgrade to Premium at $29/user/month when 12 included credits per user plus 10,000 compute minutes cost less than paying per credit. If you mainly want AI coding help, pair GitLab with an editor assistant on a free plan such as Copilot Free instead of buying credits.
written by Mike Fleming, Uprouter editorial · verified against official sources September 16, 2026
Value taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.
note: GitLab.com Free is $0/user/month but includes no AI credits: the pricing page states AI features on Free are accessed only by purchasing the GitLab Credits add-on at $1 per credit, so the free AI grant is zero (checked 2026-09-16).
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | payg | — | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | Cheapest tracked model rate (OpenRouter-normalized). |
| Free | free | — | — | — | Free tier includes Duo with usage-based GitLab Credits (since GitLab 18.10). |
| Premium | subscription | — | — | — | Premium tier (per-user/mo on gitlab.com/pricing): expanded Duo. |
| Ultimate | subscription | — | — | — | Ultimate tier (per-user/mo on gitlab.com/pricing): full Duo Agent Platform. |
| Duo Agent Platform credits | payg | — | — | — | Usage-based GitLab Credits for agent platform features. |
| GitLab Credits | payg | — | — | — | Standard rate is $1/credit; different models draw down credits at different rates. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| claude-sonnet-5 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 1M |
| gemini-3.1-pro-preview | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 1.0M |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | — | — | 1M |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | — | — | 200k |
$ Does GitLab Duo PAT have a free tier?
Yes — GitLab Duo PAT offers a free tier that we value at roughly $0 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on GitLab Duo PAT's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does GitLab Duo PAT cost per 1M tokens?
The cheapest model we track at GitLab Duo PAT is $0.0000 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens. This is normalized from GitLab Duo PAT's published pricing — verify with the provider before purchasing, since prices change frequently.
$ Is GitLab Duo PAT safe to use?
Uprouter rates GitLab Duo PAT as low risk. Medium risk. The Free tier is genuinely free but carries no AI allowance, so all Duo usage is metered at $1 per credit or funded through a commitment pool that expires rather than rolling over. Premium and Ultimate included credits are explicitly promotional and subject to change, credit burn varies by model, and the Free tier is capped at 5 users in a private group with card verification required for shared runners. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
Medium risk. The Free tier is genuinely free but carries no AI allowance, so all Duo usage is metered at $1 per credit or funded through a commitment pool that expires rather than rolling over. Premium and Ultimate included credits are explicitly promotional and subject to change, credit burn varies by model, and the Free tier is capped at 5 users in a private group with card verification required for shared runners.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# GitLab Duo PAT's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://docs.gitlab.com/user/duo_agent_platform/code_suggestions/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-5",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
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