AI tools·Coding agents·China
Trae
ByteDance's native AI IDE featuring powerful Builder agent mode and generous flagship model access.
9.3/ 10.0Editorial Rating
Editorial score based on public benchmarks and community feedback — not a third-party benchmark resultCompiled through 2026-09
- Vendor
- ByteDance
- Started
- 2024
- China availability
- Works in ChinaDirectly reachable from mainland China
- Pricing tier
- Free tier
- Current flagship
- Trae Builder / Claude 3.5 Sonnet + GPT-4o
- Website
- www.trae.ai
Evaluation, Pros & Cons
Editorial score based on public benchmarks and community feedback — not a third-party benchmark result
Key Advantages
- Smooth direct China access with free access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o
- Clear Builder/Chat modes with a polished interface and first-class Chinese UX
Limitations & Caveats
- Relatively new product; monorepo deep indexing performance is continuously improving
Overview
Trae is ByteDance's AI Native IDE. It integrates top-tier models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o out of the box. Its signature Builder mode takes complex project requirements and turns them into multi-file code plans and automated execution.
Direction
Strengthening enterprise code compliance, private deployments, and Feishu developer synergy.
Version history
Jan 2025
LatestTrae global release
Free Claude 3.5 and Builder mode.