Bolt.new starts free with 1 million tokens a month, and paid plans begin at $20/month for the Pro tier's roughly 10 million tokens. Everything is billed in tokens rather than seats or prompts, which is the one thing you have to understand before you subscribe. Below is every plan, exactly what each token allotment buys, and whether Bolt is worth it versus the credit-based builders.
Every Bolt.new plan
Bolt (the tool formerly styled Bolt.new) has four tiers. The paid plans differ mainly by how many tokens you get; the features are largely the same across them.
| Plan | Price | Tokens | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1M/mo (300K/day cap) | Public projects, core builder, evaluation |
| Pro | $20/mo | ~10M/mo (no daily cap) | Token rollover, custom domains, no Bolt branding, private projects |
| Pro (higher tiers) | $50–$200/mo | Scales with price | Same features, larger monthly token pools for heavy builders |
| Teams | $30/member/mo | Shared pool | Collaboration, centralized billing, everything in Pro |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Security controls, SSO, dedicated support |
Annual billing saves about 10%. In May, the Pro tier got a roughly 30% token bump (from 10M to about 13M effective) with no price change — a rare move in the right direction, so check the current token figure when you sign up.
How tokens work
Tokens are Bolt's unit of consumption, and they're not the same as "messages." Every time Bolt reads or writes code it spends tokens, and consumption scales with project complexity and codebase size — not just how many prompts you send. Early prompts on a fresh, small app are cheap; the same edit on a large, mature codebase costs far more because Bolt has to reason over more context.
That's the trap people hit: the meter accelerates as your app grows. The good news is that paid plans include token rollover, so an unused balance carries forward instead of vanishing at the end of the month. It softens the token model considerably compared with credit systems that reset to zero.
The free plan
Free gives you 1 million tokens per month with a 300,000-token daily cap. That's enough to test Bolt and build a small project, but it disappears quickly once you start iterating on anything real. Treat it as a genuine trial rather than a plan you can live on.
Pro tiers
Pro starts at $20/month for around 10 million tokens (bumped to ~13M effective), with no daily cap, token rollover, custom domains, private projects, and Bolt branding removed. For most solo builders this is the plan to buy.
If you routinely burn through a Pro allotment, Bolt sells higher Pro token tiers up the ladder to $200/month — same features, just a much larger monthly token pool. The step up is worth it only if you're genuinely hitting the limit; rollover means occasional heavy months are covered without upgrading permanently.
Teams & Enterprise
Teams is $30 per member per month and adds collaboration and centralized billing on top of everything in Pro, with a shared token pool the whole team draws from. Enterprise is custom-priced and layers on security controls, SSO, and dedicated support for organizations with compliance requirements.
Is Bolt.new worth it?
Yes, if you're a developer who wants a fast in-browser environment with a real file tree, terminal, and model choice — the token model rewards you with rollover and no seat tax. At $20/month, Pro is competitive with Lovable and v0, and the token-plus-rollover structure is more forgiving than credit systems that expire monthly.
It's less ideal if you want fully predictable costs, because token spend rises with your codebase and a big build week can eat a lot at once. Non-technical founders who value polished output over control may prefer Lovable. To see how the two stack up on price and output, read Lovable vs Bolt.new, our full Bolt.new review, or where it ranks in the best AI app builders guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Bolt.new cost in 2026?
Bolt has a free plan (1M tokens/month, 300K daily cap), Pro from $20/month for about 10M tokens (bumped ~30% to ~13M effective), higher Pro token tiers up to $200/month, Teams at $30/member/month, and custom Enterprise. Annual billing saves about 10%.
How do Bolt tokens work?
Bolt bills by tokens, not by number of prompts. Consumption scales with project complexity and codebase size, so edits to a large app cost more than early prompts on a small one. Paid plans include token rollover so unused tokens carry forward.
Does Bolt.new have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan gives 1 million tokens per month with a 300,000-token daily limit — enough to test the tool and build something small, but it runs out fast on real, iterative work.
Do Bolt tokens roll over?
On paid plans, yes. Unused tokens carry forward to the next month, which makes the token model more forgiving than credit systems that reset to zero. The free plan does not roll over.
Why do my Bolt tokens run out so fast?
Because token spend scales with codebase size. As your project grows, each edit forces Bolt to reason over more code, so the same action costs more tokens than it did early on. Keeping projects lean and scoping prompts tightly helps.
Is Bolt.new cheaper than Lovable?
Both start around $20–$25/month at the Pro tier, so they're close. Bolt bills in tokens with rollover; Lovable bills in credits. Bolt tends to suit developers who want control, while Lovable suits founders who want polished output — cost is rarely the deciding factor.