# Lovable pricing explained

> Lovable uses credits. Build credits pay for messages to the AI, and Cloud credits pay for hosting and AI features inside your app.
> From official pages checked 2026-11-03.

- Canonical page: https://usewhichtool.com/pricing/lovable
- Last verified: 2026-11-03
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## What uses credits

- Messages you send while building. A Plan Mode message costs 1 credit. Default Mode messages vary with the work done, for example 0.50, 0.90, 1.20 or 1.70 credits. ([source](https://lovable.dev/pricing))
- Lovable Cloud hosting and the AI features your app uses at run time. ([source](https://lovable.dev/pricing))
- Managed connectors such as Perplexity, Firecrawl and Parallel are billed in credits. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))
- Usage-specific grants (such as daily build credits) are used before general credits, and general credits closest to expiry go first. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))

## Where to see your usage

- Workspace settings, then Plans & credit usage, shows your balance, usage details split into build and run credits, and top-ups. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))
- Each message's cost is in your message history: open the three dots on the message. ([source](https://lovable.dev/pricing))

## How to cap spend

- On all paid plans, Workspace settings, then Usage limits & alerts, sets credit limits per member, per project or for the whole workspace, with alerts. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))
- Owners and admins can set a default monthly credit limit for each member. ([source](https://lovable.dev/pricing))
- Long runs check in with you, by default at 20 credits. This is a check-in, not a hard cap. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))
- If your balance reaches zero while Lovable is working, the message pauses. You can add credits to resume. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))

## What the plan price does not cover

- Credits are not refundable. ([source](https://lovable.dev/pricing))
- Top-ups last 12 months. Monthly plan credits expire 2 months after they are issued. Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not carry over. ([source](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage))

## Cost by plan

| Price | What's included | Usage unit | When limits reset | Past the limit | Can you cap spend? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $0 | 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits | Credits: build credits for messages, Cloud credits for hosting and AI features in your app | Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not carry over. Monthly credits on monthly plans expire 2 months after issue. Top-ups last 12 months. | Building pauses until the next daily reset. | No top-ups on Free. |
| $25/mo | From 100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits + 20 Cloud credits; rollovers, top-ups, custom domains | Credits: build credits for messages, Cloud credits for hosting and AI features in your app | Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not carry over. Monthly credits on monthly plans expire 2 months after issue. Top-ups last 12 months. | Building pauses at zero. Pro and Business can buy top-ups. | Yes on paid plans: Usage limits & alerts can cap credits per member, project or workspace. |
| $50/mo | From 100 monthly credits + 5 daily build credits + 20 Cloud credits | Credits: build credits for messages, Cloud credits for hosting and AI features in your app | Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not carry over. Monthly credits on monthly plans expire 2 months after issue. Top-ups last 12 months. | Building pauses at zero. Pro and Business can buy top-ups. | Yes on paid plans: Usage limits & alerts can cap credits per member, project or workspace. |
| Custom | Not published | Credits: build credits for messages, Cloud credits for hosting and AI features in your app | Daily build credits reset at 00:00 UTC and do not carry over. Monthly credits on monthly plans expire 2 months after issue. Top-ups last 12 months. | Building pauses at zero. Pro and Business can buy top-ups. | Yes on paid plans: Usage limits & alerts can cap credits per member, project or workspace. |

Not in the plan price:

- Managed connectors such as Perplexity and Firecrawl bill credits
- Credits are not refundable

Sources: [Lovable: official pricing page](https://lovable.dev/pricing) (checked 2026-11-03); [Lovable docs: Credits and usage](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage) (checked 2026-11-03); [Lovable docs: FAQ](https://docs.lovable.dev/introduction/faq) (checked 2026-11-03). "Not published" means the value was not found on these official pages.

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