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Lovable credits explained
Last checked against official pricing pages: 2026-10-19. Prices in USD.
Lovable meters almost everything from one shared credit balance: building messages, Cloud hosting, and in-app AI features. Understanding that pool is the difference between finishing an MVP on Pro and burning through top-ups.
What shares the balance
Per Lovable's pricing page (unit: credits (shared balance for building, Cloud hosting and in-app AI)): credits pay for build messages, Cloud hosting, and AI features inside your live app. Official examples: 'make the button gray' 0.50 cr; remove footer 0.90; add auth 1.20; landing page w/ 3 images 1.70. Plan Mode = 1 cr/message. Paid plans add 5 daily build credits; all plans get 20 Cloud, 4 AI and 1 connector credit/mo plus a daily chat allowance (chat pricing is a temporary offer through Oct 31, 2026). Top-ups: Pro $15 per 50 credits, Business $30 per 50. Monthly credits expire after 2 months; top-ups after 12.
Official cost per action
| Prompt (Lovable's published examples) | Credits |
|---|---|
| “Make the button gray” | 0.5 |
| “Remove the footer” | 0.9 |
| “Add authentication” | 1.2 |
| “Landing page with images” | 1.7 |
| Any Plan Mode message | 1.00 |
Range from Lovable: 0.5–1.7 credits per message. Source: lovable.dev/pricing.
Plans and allowances
| Tool | Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | Free | $0/mo | 5 build credits/day (max 30/mo), 20 Cloud, 4 AI and 1 connector credit/mo, daily chat allowance |
| Lovable | Pro | $25/mo ($21/mo billed yearly) | 100 credits/mo (larger credit tiers available on lovable.dev) |
| Lovable | Business | $50/mo ($42/mo billed yearly) | 100 credits/mo, higher-priced credits + team features |
| Lovable | Enterprise | Custom | Volume credit pricing, by contract |
- Daily build credits: 5 per day on all plans (including Free). They expire at the end of each day.
- Monthly credits: expire two months after issue. Top-up credits last 12 months.
- Top-ups: Pro $15 per 50 credits; Business $30 per 50 credits.
- Cloud / AI / connector: all plans get 20 Cloud, 4 AI and 1 connector credit/mo, plus a daily chat allowance (chat pricing is a temporary offer through Oct 31, 2026, per Lovable).
Effective cost per credit
On base Pro ($25/mo ($21/mo billed yearly) for 100 monthly credits): $0.25 per credit before daily grants. Using the 5 daily build credits on most days stretches that further. Business is $50/mo ($42/mo billed yearly) for the same 100 monthly credits, so the sticker $/credit is higher; you pay for team features and higher-priced credit top-ups.
When Free vs Pro makes sense
Assumptions use Lovable's published 0.5–1.7 credit examples and the Free max of 30 credits/month from daily grants.
| You are… | Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Trying Lovable / tiny personal site (~25 messages at ~1.0 cr) | Free ($0) | Fits Free's 5/day build credits (max 30/mo) |
| MVP with auth + DB (~150 messages at ~1.2 cr ≈ 180 credits) | Pro ($25) | 100 monthly + daily grants if you build most days |
| Heavy debugging or multiple apps in one month | Pro + top-ups, or a larger credit tier on lovable.dev | Base Pro's 100 monthly credits will not cover hundreds of messages alone |
Ways to spend fewer credits: batch related edits into one prompt, use Plan Mode (flat 1 credit) before building, and fix tiny style tweaks in code when you can.
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
What are Lovable credits?
A shared balance used for build messages, Cloud hosting and in-app AI. Official examples range from 0.5 credits for a small style change to 1.7 for a landing page with images.
Do Lovable credits expire?
Monthly plan credits expire two months after issue; top-up credits last 12 months; the 5 daily build credits expire each day.
How much do Lovable credit top-ups cost?
Pro: $15 per 50 credits. Business: $30 per 50 credits.
Is Lovable Free enough to build an app?
A very small site can fit in Free's 5 daily build credits (max 30/month). Most apps with login and a database need Pro.
What is the effective cost per Lovable credit on Pro?
Base Pro is $25 for 100 monthly credits, or $0.25 per credit before daily grants.