Bolt.new Pricing 2026: The Real Cost Breakdown
Bolt.new's pricing looks simple from the homepage — Free, Pro $20, Pro 50 $50, Pro 100 $100. The reality is more complicated, because every tier is metered in tokens and a real-world project chews through them faster than most people expect. Here's the honest math.
TL;DR table
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Tokens / month | Realistic ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | ~10M (daily 1M cap) | Hobby projects, testing |
| Pro | $20 | $240 | 10M | 1–2 small sites/month |
| Pro 50 | $50 | $600 | 26M | 1 active SaaS prototype |
| Pro 100 | $100 | $1,200 | 55M | Heavy daily iteration |
| Teams | $30/user/mo | $360/user/yr | Shared pool | Small dev teams |
Pricing was accurate as of 2026; check Bolt's site for current numbers.
What's a "token" on Bolt?
A token is a piece of text input or output — roughly 0.75 of a word. Every prompt you write and every response Bolt generates and every file the agent reads/writes counts. That last bit is the gotcha: when Bolt re-reads your whole codebase to apply a change, it's eating tokens even though you only typed a short prompt.
In practice: a single complex iteration (e.g. "add Stripe checkout to my SaaS") can consume 200K–1M tokens. A full new app from a single prompt can eat 5–15M tokens.
Tier-by-tier breakdown
Free tier
You get a small daily token allowance — enough to try Bolt and ship one or two static landing pages. Hit the cap and you wait until tomorrow, or upgrade. Fine for evaluation, not for real work.
Pro — $20/month
10M tokens monthly. Realistically supports one active project with light iteration, or 2–3 simple landing pages. Most people who plan to "build a real product" outgrow Pro inside two weeks.
Pro 50 — $50/month
26M tokens. This is where serious solo developers land. One active SaaS prototype with daily iteration fits comfortably. Two projects in parallel is a stretch.
Pro 100 — $100/month
55M tokens. Heavy iteration, multiple projects, refactor-heavy workflows. This is the "I use Bolt as my main IDE" plan.
Teams — $30/user/month
Shared token pool, role permissions, team workspace. For 3+ developer teams.
The hidden costs nobody mentions
Hosting. Bolt deploys to Netlify by default. Free tier on Netlify covers static sites. A real production site (custom domain, password protection, form handling, analytics) lands you on Netlify Pro at $19/month. If you export to Vercel, that's another $20+/month for Pro.
Token rate during agent re-reads. Every time you start a new chat thread on an existing project, the agent re-reads the whole codebase. For a 200-file project, that single re-read can cost 1–3M tokens before you've even prompted anything. Long-running projects pay this tax repeatedly.
Custom domain + SSL. Bolt doesn't sell domains. Cloudflare/Namecheap will run you $10–15/year per domain.
Stripe, email, database services. Bolt is the builder, not the backend. Real apps need Supabase ($25/mo Pro), Stripe (2.9% + 30¢), Resend or SendGrid for email ($20/mo), and so on.
Premium support. Free and Pro tiers get community Discord support only. Faster response is on higher plans.
Real annual math for a small business
Persona 1 — Solo founder shipping one landing page:
- Pro: $240/yr
- Netlify Pro: $228/yr
- Domain: $12/yr
- Email (Mailchimp): $240/yr
- Just to publish + collect emails: ~$720/yr
Persona 2 — Indie SaaS dev iterating daily:
- Pro 50: $600/yr
- Vercel Pro: $240/yr
- Supabase Pro: $300/yr
- Stripe (variable, exclude)
- Email (Resend): $240/yr
- Stack total: ~$1,380/yr (before marketing tools)
Persona 3 — Small business with full marketing:
- Pro 50: $600/yr
- Hosting: $240/yr
- Mailchimp Standard: $240/yr
- HubSpot Starter: $600/yr
- Surfer SEO: $1,068/yr
- Optmyzr (ads): $1,188/yr
- Social scheduling: $300/yr
- Total: ~$4,236/yr
That last persona is where Bolt's pricing stops being competitive.
How this compares to Custom AI Dashboard
| Item | Bolt path (Persona 3) | Custom AI Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Website builder | Pro 50 — $600/yr | Included |
| Hosting | $240/yr | Included |
| Email marketing | $240/yr | Included |
| CRM / Leads | $600/yr | Included |
| SEO automation | $1,068/yr | Included |
| Ad manager | $1,188/yr | Included |
| Social scheduling | $300/yr | Included |
| Annual total | $4,236 | One flat plan |
If your real workflow is "site + marketing," Custom AI Dashboard collapses six bills into one. See the AI Website Builder for the platform that includes all of the above.
Is Bolt.new worth it?
Yes — if you're a developer who values code ownership and an in-browser IDE, and your marketing stack is already settled.
No — if you're a founder who needs the site AND the growth engine. The math gets brutal once you start stacking marketing subscriptions.
FAQ
Is there a free Bolt plan?
Yes — daily token cap, no credit card. Fine for evaluation.
What counts as a token?
Words in prompts, responses, and file reads/writes. Heavy iteration consumes more than people expect.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes — monthly plans cancel at end of billing cycle.
Do I own my code on Bolt?
Yes. One-click GitHub export, full source, no lock-in.
What's cheaper for a small business?
Custom AI Dashboard — flat pricing, whole marketing suite included. Bolt is cheaper only if you don't need marketing tools.