Pricing breakdown
Lovable Pricing (2026): Free, Pro & Business Credits Explained
A clear-eyed look at Lovable pricing for 2026 — what the Free plan actually includes, how Pro and Business credit tiers scale, how credits are actually spent, and which plan fits your project. For the full feature verdict, read our Lovable overview and rating and see how it stacks up in Lovable vs Bolt.
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Pricing overview
Lovable prices every plan by credits, not seats — workspaces support unlimited members on any plan, and cost is driven entirely by how many credits the workspace consumes. Free, Pro and Business all include the same daily build-credit grant; the paid tiers differ mainly in governance features and how much a credit top-up costs. Because pricing and promotions change, treat the figures below as a snapshot and confirm current numbers on the official Lovable pricing page.
Free plan
Lovable's Free plan is genuinely usable for evaluation: 5 build credits granted daily (capped at 30 per calendar month), plus a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI-feature credits — no credit card required. GitHub sync and Code mode (manual code editing) are included on Free, not gated behind a paid tier. The main limitation is the "Edit with Lovable" badge, which only paid plans can remove.
Plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Best for | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/month | Trying Lovable before committing | 5 daily build credits (capped at 30/month), 20 monthly Cloud credits, 4 AI-feature credits. GitHub sync and Code mode included. No credit card required. |
| Pro | From $25/month | Solo builders shipping real projects | 100 credits/month at the entry tier, scaling up to 10,000 credits/month at $2,250. Private projects, custom domain, badge removed, top-ups at $0.30/credit. Annual billing runs ~16% cheaper. |
| Business | From $50/month | Teams needing SSO and governance | Same base credit grants as Pro, plus SAML/OIDC single sign-on, workspace-wide usage visibility, group governance controls and per-member credit limits. Top-ups cost $0.60/credit — double Pro's rate. |
| Enterprise | Custom — contact sales | Large organizations with custom volume needs | Volume-based custom pricing, custom credit grants, SCIM provisioning and dedicated account terms. |
Prices verified against Lovable's official documentation, August 2026, billed monthly unless noted. Both Pro and Business scale to larger credit blocks (up to 10,000 credits/month) at a higher price — always confirm the latest figures on the official Lovable pricing page.
How Lovable credits work
Credits are the currency of every Lovable plan, spent per prompt based on task complexity — officially documented examples range from about 0.50 credits for a small style change (like recoloring a button) up to 1.70 credits for generating a landing page with images. Plan mode, where the AI plans a change before building it, costs a flat 1 credit per message regardless of complexity. Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and don't roll over; separately purchased top-up credits remain valid for 12 months. The one gotcha worth planning around: Business's top-up rate is $0.60/credit versus Pro's $0.30/credit, so a team that expects to buy extra credits regularly pays double for that flexibility on Business.
Which plan should you choose?
- • Free — testing the builder and validating an idea before paying anything.
- • Pro — solo builders and small teams who want a custom domain, no badge, and the cheaper top-up rate.
- • Business — teams that specifically need SSO, governance controls or per-member credit limits.
- • Enterprise — organizations needing custom volume pricing and SCIM provisioning.
Is Lovable worth it?
For going from a prompt to a live, deployable full-stack app — with real, exportable code and GitHub sync from day one — Lovable is one of the fastest options available, and the Free plan makes it easy to confirm that before paying. The value case comes down to picking the right credit tier: buying too little means frequent top-ups (especially costly on Business), while buying a large block upfront on a project that stalls wastes the difference. If you're deciding between Lovable and a token-based competitor, see our Lovable vs Bolt comparison for that trade-off.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lovable free to use?
Yes. The Free plan includes 5 daily build credits (capped at 30 per calendar month), plus a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI-feature credits — no credit card required.
How much does Lovable cost?
Pro starts at $25/month for 100 credits and Business starts at $50/month for 100 credits. Both scale up in price if you choose a larger credit block upfront — up to $2,250/month for 10,000 credits on Pro. Annual billing brings the effective monthly rate down by about 16%.
What's the difference between Lovable Pro and Business?
Both include the same daily build credits and monthly Cloud/AI grants. Business adds SAML/OIDC single sign-on, workspace-wide usage visibility, group governance controls and per-member credit limits — but its credit top-up rate ($0.60/credit) is double Pro's ($0.30/credit).
Do unused Lovable credits roll over?
Daily build credits reset every day at 00:00 UTC and don't accumulate (Free plans cap at 30/month). Monthly and annual subscription credits follow different expiration windows, and separately purchased top-up credits stay valid for 12 months — check your plan's current terms rather than assuming credits carry over indefinitely.
Can I export or self-host the code Lovable generates?
Yes. Code mode lets you view and manually edit the generated code, and every plan — including Free — can sync a project to an external GitHub repository for backup, local editing or deployment outside Lovable.
Is SSO available on Lovable?
Yes, SAML/OIDC single sign-on is available on Business and Enterprise plans. Free and Pro don't include SSO.
What counts against a Lovable credit?
Credit cost scales with task complexity — official examples range from about 0.50 credits for a small style tweak up to 1.70 credits for generating a landing page with images. Using Plan mode (where the AI plans before building) costs a flat 1 credit per message.