Genie is an autonomous AI software engineering agent that has evolved into a broader system centered on the Lumen specialist model family.
It is designed to handle complex, multi-step engineering workflows like bug fixes and refactors by planning, writing, and testing code before submitting pull requests for human review.
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Multi-agent orchestration via Cosine Swarm
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Autonomous end-to-end bug fix and refactor execution
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Deployment options including public cloud, VPC, and air-gapped on-premise
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Specialized support for legacy languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Verilog
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Terminal-native CLI with local-to-remote execution capabilities
| StarterEntry plan | $19 | per month |
| Team | $199 | per month |
| Enterprise | $999 | per month |
Offers a Starter plan at $19/month (4M credits), Team at $199/month (47M credits), and Enterprise at $999/month (240M credits). Additional credits are available for purchase, and custom pricing is provided for private or air-gapped enterprise deployments.
Best for
Engineering teams managing long-horizon migrations, legacy system maintenance, or security-sensitive codebases requiring air-gapped environments.
Not ideal for
Individual developers, exploratory or greenfield projects, and teams requiring general-purpose AI assistants for non-coding tasks.
A powerful, security-conscious autonomous agent for professional engineering teams, though its shift toward enterprise-focused sovereign AI makes it a niche choice compared to general-purpose coding assistants.
Cosine has repositioned its product line around the Lumen specialist model family (Scout, Outpost, Sovereign) and established a UK sovereign AI coalition to develop the Lumen Sovereign frontier model.
As of
Is Genie free?+
Genie is Freemium. Offers a Starter plan at $19/month (4M credits), Team at $199/month (47M credits), and Enterprise at $999/month (240M credits). Additional credits are available for purchase, and custom pricing is provided for private or air-gapped enterprise deployments. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Genie open source?+
Genie is not listed as open source on ai.dosa.dev - it is Freemium.
How much does Genie cost?+
Offers a Starter plan at $19/month (4M credits), Team at $199/month (47M credits), and Enterprise at $999/month (240M credits). Additional credits are available for purchase, and custom pricing is provided for private or air-gapped enterprise deployments. Pricing changes often - verify on the official site.
Who is Genie best for?+
Engineering teams managing long-horizon migrations, legacy system maintenance, or security-sensitive codebases requiring air-gapped environments.
Who is Genie not ideal for?+
Individual developers, exploratory or greenfield projects, and teams requiring general-purpose AI assistants for non-coding tasks.
What are the best Genie alternatives?+
The closest Genie alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Jules, OpenHands, SWE-agent - all listed under Autonomous & Async Agents.
Who makes Genie?+
Genie is developed by Cosine. It is listed in the Autonomous & Async Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.
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