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15 Best Code Generation Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Code Generation courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Vanderbilt University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$49.00 – $49.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "code generation" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A Lowest price here University-backed

    AI Code Generation for Everyone

    Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    This course introduces learners to the practical use of artificial intelligence for generating and improving computer code across multiple disciplines. Designed for students and professionals from any major, it requires...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Gen AI for Code Generation for Python

    Offered by Edureka

    The Gen AI for Code Generation for Python course introduces practical techniques for using Generative AI to create Python code efficiently. This course is designed to help learners understand how AI tools can assist in w...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI for Code Generation Training

    Offered by Simplilearn

    This beginner-friendly course explores how Generative AI transforms code generation across the software development lifecycle. Learn to automate code completion, script creation, test cases, documentation, and architectu...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Generative AI Software Engineering

    Offered by Vanderbilt University

    Transform from Code Writer to AI Orchestrator in 4 Comprehensive Courses The software engineering landscape has fundamentally shifted. While others debate whether AI will replace developers, you'll learn to amplify your...

    $49.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    GitHub Copilot & ChatGPT for Devs - Code Smarter in 2024

    Offered by Packt

    Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI for Developers - How To Use AI In Your Workday

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners - Level 1

    Offered by Packt

    This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Building Applications with DeepSeek

    Offered by Board Infinity

    Want to build smarter applications faster? This hands-on course will teach you how to develop, integrate, and scale AI-powered solutions using DeepSeek. With tools like VS Code, Cursor, and DeepSeek APIs, you'll gain pra...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI for Developers

    Offered by Fractal Analytics

    Unlock the future of coding with generative AI, and excel your programming skills and deepen your understanding of AI’s transformative power. Perfect for you to integrate advanced AI tools into your workflows, with a ble...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering

    Offered by John Wiley & Sons

    This specialization explores the fundamentals, techniques, and applications of prompt engineering in generative AI. It is divided into three distinct courses, guiding learners from the basics to advanced techniques. In t...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4

    Offered by Packt

    Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers

    Offered by Edureka

    Dive into the future of coding with the Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers Specialization, which will empower you to harness generative AI for software development. From crafting smarter code to streamlini...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI for Developers: Unit 3

    Offered by Pearson

    This course starts with an overview of chatbot development and the architecture of ChatGPT. You will learn how to write prompts that improve the accuracy and usefulness of AI responses. Through practical exercises, you w...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Cursor AI for Beginners

    Offered by Edureka

    Your development workflow can improve. In this hands-on course, you'll learn Cursor—an AI-powered IDE that helps developers write code more efficiently. Whether you want to reduce repetitive coding tasks or explore how A...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers

    Offered by Whizlabs

    The Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers course is designed for Azure cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, solution architects, and IT practitioners who want to understand and implement Generative AI solutions using...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Code Generation Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 AI Code Generation for Everyone Coursera The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology $49.00 View →
2 Gen AI for Code Generation for Python Coursera Edureka $49.00 View →
3 Generative AI for Code Generation Training Coursera Simplilearn $49.00 View →
4 Generative AI Software Engineering Coursera Vanderbilt University $49.00 View →
5 GitHub Copilot & ChatGPT for Devs - Code Smarter in 2024 Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
6 Generative AI for Developers - How To Use AI In Your Workday Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
7 Machine Learning for Absolute Beginners - Level 1 Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
8 Building Applications with DeepSeek Coursera Board Infinity $49.00 View →
9 Generative AI for Developers Coursera Fractal Analytics $49.00 View →
10 The Quick Guide to Prompt Engineering Coursera John Wiley & Sons $49.00 View →
11 Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4 Coursera Packt $49.00 View →
12 Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers Coursera Edureka $49.00 View →
13 Generative AI for Developers: Unit 3 Coursera Pearson $49.00 View →
14 Cursor AI for Beginners Coursera Edureka $49.00 View →
15 Generative AI for Azure Cloud Engineers Coursera Whizlabs $49.00 View →

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Vanderbilt University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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