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How much does it cost to build an app with Lovable?
Last checked against official pricing pages: 2026-10-16. Prices in USD.
Short answer: a simple site can fit on the free plan, most MVPs fit in one or two months of Pro at $25/month, and larger apps with lots of debugging need more credits. Here is the math, using Lovable's own published numbers.
Lovable plans
| Tool | Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | Free | $0/mo | 5 build credits/day (max 30/mo), 20 Cloud credits/mo, 4 AI credits/mo |
| Lovable | Pro | $25/mo | 100 credits/mo (larger credit tiers available on lovable.dev) |
| Lovable | Business | $50/mo | 100 credits/mo, higher-priced credits + team features |
| Lovable | Enterprise | Custom | Volume credit pricing, by contract |
What each action costs
| Prompt (Lovable's official examples) | Credits |
|---|---|
| “Make the button gray” | 0.50 |
| “Remove the footer” | 0.90 |
| “Add authentication with sign up and login” | 1.20 |
| “Build me a landing page, use images” | 1.70 |
| Any Plan Mode message | 1.00 |
All plans also get 5 daily build credits (they expire each day) and 20 Cloud credits/month for hosting. Credits also pay for hosting and AI features inside your app once it has real traffic.
Worked examples
Assumptions: average message cost shown per row (within Lovable's 0.5–1.7 published range); you build on most days so daily credits get used; small-app hosting stays within the included Cloud grant.
| Project | Messages | Avg credits | Total credits | Likely cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal site / landing page | 25 | 1.0 | 25 | $0 (fits Free's 30/mo) |
| Simple MVP (auth, DB, 4–5 screens) | 150 | 1.2 | 180 | ~$25 (Pro: 100 + ~5/day daily) |
| MVP spread over 2 months | 300 | 1.2 | 360 | ~$50 (2 months of Pro) |
| Larger app with heavy debugging | 600 | 1.4 | 840 | Beyond base Pro; needs a larger credit tier or top-ups |
Effective rate on base Pro: $25/100 credits = $0.25 per credit before daily grants. Ways to spend fewer credits: batch related changes into one prompt, use Plan Mode (flat 1 credit) to think before building, and fix small styling issues in code when you can.
Official pricing: lovable.dev/pricing.
After you ship: automate it
Once your app is live, Make can connect it to email, forms, CRMs and spreadsheets without more AI-builder credits. Free plan: 1,000 credits/mo; Core is $9/mo billed yearly for 10,000 credits (checked on make.com/en/pricing). New signups via our link get 1 month of Core free.
FAQ
Can I build an app on Lovable for free?
A very small site can fit in the free plan's 5 daily build credits (max 30/month), but most apps with login and a database need Pro.
How many credits does a Lovable app take?
It depends on messages and complexity. Lovable's official examples range from 0.5 credits for a small style change to 1.7 for a full landing page; 100–400 credits is a reasonable range for an MVP.
Do Lovable credits expire?
Monthly plan credits expire two months after issue; top-up credits last 12 months; daily build credits expire at the end of each day.
Does Lovable charge per user?
No. Plans are priced by credits, and workspaces support unlimited members sharing one credit pool.