Social site (catalog, archive, weekly magazine) built by a self-described non-coder
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news.ycombinator.com · web source · link re-checked 2026-10-16
App builders
Lovable
ResetsDaily · Monthly
When you run outHard stop · top-off
Verified3 of 3 plans
Last verified · lovable.dev/pricing
Does Lovable have usage limits?
Yes. Lovable plans have usage limits; 3 of 3 plans publish a concrete allowance. Limits reset daily, monthly. When you hit a limit, you have to upgrade or you can buy a top-up. Verified against lovable.dev on Oct 16, 2026. Each plan's included usage, reset and overage rule is listed below with its source link.
Lovable pricing: how much does it cost?
Lovable has 3 plans in our data, including a Free plan at $0. Paid plans start at $25/month (Pro) and go up to $50/month (Business). Prices were checked against lovable.dev on Oct 16, 2026. Prices are in US dollars as listed on the source page. See each plan below for what is included and how overages are charged.
Plans
Tap a plan for what's included and the source.
Free$0 Verified
- Price
- $0
- Included
- 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits
- Resets
- Daily build grant expires end of each day; Cloud grant monthly
- Run out
- Upgrade to paid plan
- Source
- lovable.dev/pricing
docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage · 2026-10-16
Pro$25/mo Verified
- Price
- $25/mo
- Included
- 100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo)
- Resets
- Monthly; credits roll over 1 month on monthly plans (expire 2 months after issue); daily grants expire daily
- Run out
- On-demand credit top-ups $15 per 50 credits ($0.30/credit), valid 12 months
- Note
- Prices read from headless-Chrome render of the official page. Docs: Plan mode costs 1 credit per message; Build mode cost varies with complexity (illustrative examples e.g. landing page with images 2.00 credits). Plan credit rate $0.25/credit.
- Source
- lovable.dev/pricing
docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage · 2026-10-16
Business$50/mo Verified
- Price
- $50/mo
- Included
- 100 monthly Business credits + free grants
- Resets
- Monthly (same expiry rules as Pro)
- Run out
- Credit top-ups $30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit), valid 12 months
- Note
- Business credits are priced higher than Pro credits per the FAQ. Docs: plan credit rate $0.50/credit; Plan mode 1 credit per message.
- Source
- lovable.dev/pricing
docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage · 2026-10-16
Use cases 5
See all 5 →LovableSelf-promo
LovaRank, a leaderboard of Lovable projects
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x.com · link re-checked 2026-10-16
LovableSecond-hand
Demo site for All Star Burgers (identified by a reply bot)
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x.com · link re-checked 2026-10-16
Approximate build cost
Estimate from user reportsAll tools →
PaidIndividual reportsn = 1 · Jan 6, 2026 – Jan 6, 2026
1 source report · 3 not counted
- $5706 months · whole
Complex SaaS, live (non-coder)
“$570 on Lovable credits” · credits
unknown (Reddit author not shown in index) · reddit.com ↗ (approx.)
Medium: number in the title and body
- —not stated · unclear
Full app from one prompt via an autonomous loop
“under $10 (combined with Claude Code)”
Not counted: project spend · Spend combined across two tools
- $2004 weeks · partialSecond-hand
Half an MVP (friend's project, ~60% done)
“$200 in Lovable credits” · credits
unknown (Reddit author not shown in index) · reddit.com ↗ (approx.)
Low: second-hand (a friend's spend)
- $1754 months · whole
Habit tracker, quote/invoice tool and a membership site
“$175 on Lovable ($307 incl. Supabase, domain, Stripe fees)” · Lovable ($25, then $50/mo)
unknown (Reddit author not shown in index) · reddit.com ↗ (approx.)
Low: number seen only in a search summary · Not counted: number not seen in post text
Basis: spend stated in public posts. A range needs n ≥ 3. Not a quote, not an estimate of your build.
What can you build with this plan?
A plain-English reading of the allowance each vendor publishes. We only do arithmetic on their numbers, and never guess what a credit buys.
Estimate based on vendor-published numbers
Free$0
Vendor publishes5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits
- 20 Cloud credits a month works out to roughly 0.67 Cloud credits a day, or 4.6 a week, if spread evenly.
- 5 build credits a day is up to about 150 over a 30-day month, if you use them every day (the vendor caps this at 30 a month).
lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16
Pro$25/mo
Vendor publishes100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo)
- 20 Cloud credits a month works out to roughly 0.67 Cloud credits a day, or 4.6 a week, if spread evenly.
- 100 credits a month works out to roughly 3.3 a day, or 23 a week, if spread evenly.
- 5 build credits a day is up to about 150 over a 30-day month, if you use them every day.
lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16
Business$50/mo
Vendor publishes100 monthly Business credits + free grants
- 100 Business credits a month works out to roughly 3.3 a day, or 23 a week, if spread evenly.
lovable.dev/pricing · 2026-10-16
Full table3
| Compare | Tool | Plan | Price | Included | Resets | At the limit | Status | Checked | Expand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | Free |
$0 | 5 daily build credits (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo + 4 AI-feature credits | Daily Monthly | ↑Upgrade onlyUpgrade to paid plan | Verified | ↗ | ||
| Lovable | Pro |
$25/mo | 100 monthly credits + free grants (5 daily build credits, 20 Cloud credits/mo) | Daily Monthly | ＋Top-upOn-demand credit top-ups $15 per 50 credits… | Verified ⓘ | ↗ | ||
| Lovable | Business |
$50/mo | 100 monthly Business credits + free grants | Monthly | ＋Top-upCredit top-ups $30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit),… | Verified ⓘ | ↗ |
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Questions3
How much does Lovable cost?
Lovable lists 3 plans in our data: Free ($0), Pro ($25/mo), Business ($50/mo).
When do Lovable limits reset?
Free: Daily build grant expires end of each day; Cloud grant monthly. Pro: Monthly; credits roll over 1 month on monthly plans (expire 2 months after issue); daily grants expire daily. Business: Monthly (same expiry rules as Pro).
What happens when you run out of Lovable usage?
Free: Upgrade to paid plan. Pro: On-demand credit top-ups $15 per 50 credits ($0.30/credit), valid 12 months. Business: Credit top-ups $30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit), valid 12 months.
Change history9
Business top-up price$30 per 50 credits ($0.60/credit)docs.lovable.dev/introduction/credits-and-usage ↗
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