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Continue

OpenRouter rank

not in tracked usage yet

Tokens / day

awaiting usage

Usage

OpenRouter token volume

latest Aug 16, 2026

source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily

1.8B on Aug 16, 2026

Pricing

Subscription plans

Latest captured subscription plans for Continue.
Plan$/moNotes

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source: vendor pricing page

awaiting first capture

Change history

no plan changes detected yet — changes appear here the day the pricing page moves

Changelog

Releases

  • v2.0.0-vscodev2.0.0-vscode
    Jun 19, 2026
  • v2.1.0-vscodev2.1.0-vscode
    Jun 19, 2026
  • v1.2.24-vscodev1.2.24-vscode
    Jun 15, 2026
    • Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feature, switches onboarding and the new-config template to explicit model definitions (no Hub slugs), and updates the deprecation banner export link. Re-cut of v1.2.23 which only partially published due to a transient Marketplace API timeout.
  • v1.2.23-vscodev1.2.23-vscode
    Jun 15, 2026
    • Stable release of the Continue VS Code extension (final release): removes the CLI-install banner and Generate Rule feature, switches onboarding and the new-config template to explicit model definitions (no Hub slugs), and updates the deprecation banner export link.
  • v1.3.40-vscodev1.3.40-vscode
    Jun 15, 2026
    • Pre-release of the Continue VS Code extension (final-release cleanup).
  • v1.2.22-vscodev1.2.22-vscode
    Mar 27, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
    • chore: jb-67-vs-38 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11916
  • v1.3.38-vscodev1.3.38-vscode
    Mar 27, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
    • chore: jb-67-vs-38 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11916
  • v1.0.67-jetbrainsv1.0.67-jetbrains
    Mar 27, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • fix: redirect Winston logger to stderr to prevent IPC stream corruption + fix binary tests by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11914
    • fix: ensure config.yaml exists and is populated when accessed by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11915
  • v1.2.21-vscodev1.2.21-vscode
    Mar 26, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • chore: jb-66-vs-37 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11909
    • fix: remove Ollama template-based tool support gate by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11905
  • v1.3.37-vscodev1.3.37-vscode
    Mar 26, 2026
    • ## What's Changed
    • chore: jb-66-vs-37 by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11909
    • fix: remove Ollama template-based tool support gate by @RomneyDa in https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/11905

source: github.com/continuedev/continue/releases

latest Jun 19, 2026

Adoption

GitHub & package growth

GitHub stars

source: github.com/continuedev/continue

35,568 stars · Aug 21, 2026

Package downloads/day

source: registry stats · @continuedev/cli · 27 zero-day gaps hidden

629/day · Aug 16, 2026

Community

Reddit pulse

30-day · to Aug 21, 2026

Mentions/day

Sentiment split

source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified

latest Aug 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark results

Benchmark scores for Continue.
BenchmarkConfigurationScoreDateSource

no benchmark results attributed to Continue yet

scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only

Alternatives

Similar tools

Alternatives to Continue by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity.
#ToolTokens/day7d ΔHead-to-head
3
Kilo CodeKilo Code
325B22.1%vs Continue
4
Claude CodeAnthropic
289B5.8%vs Continue
5
ClineCline Bot Inc.
208.8B18.1%vs Continue
6
piEarendil Works (Mario Zechner)
183.9B32.6%vs Continue

ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity

snapshot Aug 20, 2026

FAQ

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When was Continue last updated?
The most recent tracked release is v2.0.0-vscode on Jun 19, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
What are the best alternatives to Continue?
By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Kilo Code, Claude Code, and Cline. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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