Lightning AI Studios
8.5#8 in coding playgroundsFrom $20 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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StackBlitz
8.9#2 in coding playgroundsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Lightning AI Studios | StackBlitz |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | Documentation includes platform guides, CLI references, SDK references, AI Studio tutorials, deployment, cluster and organization material. | Official documentation includes guides, Codeflow, API reference, WebContainers, Teams, Enterprise, browser configuration and troubleshooting sections. |
| Founded | Lightning AI says founder William Falcon started the company in 2019 with Luis Capelo when it was called Grid.ai. | 2017 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Funding news | On June 27, 2022, Lightning AI announced a $40 million Series B led by Coatue with Index Ventures participating. | Contrary Research reports a $105 million Series B announced in January 2025, bringing reported total funding to about $135 million. |
| Integrations | The Studio documentation describes connecting S3 buckets and EFS volumes through Lightning Drive and importing models from Hugging Face and GitHub. | Its integrations page lists a Figma plugin, a Storybook addon, and a browser userscript that opens GitHub projects in Codeflow. |
Lightning AI Studios plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Pro (annual)$20 a month
- Pro (monthly)$50 a month
- Teams (annual)$119 a month
- Teams$119 a month
StackBlitz plans
- Personal+—
- Enterprise Server—
- PersonalFree
- Pro$25 a month
- Teams$60 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Lightning AI Studios if…
The Free plan is described for students, researchers and hobbyists. Pro is aimed at developers, researchers and scientists, while Teams is described for research labs and small teams.
Pick StackBlitz if…
It suits JavaScript developers who want to work on projects in a browser, including for prototyping or coding interviews. Teams needing enterprise integrations or self-hosted deployment may consider its Enterprise options.