Phind was an AI search engine and answer assistant for developers. It shut down on January 16, 2026; use ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity-style tools, or an IDE assistant, instead.
What is Phind?
Phind combined web search with coding-tuned models to answer technical questions with sources.
The service is no longer available.
Phind pricing
Plans as publicly listed on the official pricing page, verified 2026-10-10.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Discontinued | Shut down January 16, 2026 |
Source: https://www.phind.com/. Prices in USD, excluding tax.
Supported models
Phind's own and third-party models (historically). Bring-your-own-key: not offered.
Vendor models
Features at a glance
- — Agent mode
- — Autocomplete
- — Cloud / background agents
- — PR code review
- — MCP support
- — Self-host option
Interfaces: Web (discontinued).
Strengths and weaknesses
＋ Strengths
- (Historical) fast, cited technical answers
－ Weaknesses
- Discontinued
Who is Phind best for?
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