> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.21st.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing & Credits

> How credits work and what each plan includes.

Browsing and searching the marketplace is free. **21st AI generation** runs on **credits** included with your plan.

## What uses credits

| Action                                           | Cost                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| Search the marketplace                           | Free                                         |
| List a generation's drafts / take a draft's code | Free                                         |
| Generate (sketch or code)                        | Credits                                      |
| Refine / iterate a draft                         | Credits (varies with the model used)         |
| Retrieve a component's code                      | Free on paid plans; metered on the free tier |

## Plans

Every plan includes 21st AI, so the 4-model Sketch comparison works on all of them. Paid plans add Code mode and unlock the whole marketplace.

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  <Card title="Hobby" icon="https://mintcdn.com/21st/uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp/icons/nav/gift.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp&q=85&s=bd05943cd22b861277c74ba0b34e724a" width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/nav/gift.svg">
    **Free — 30 credits / month.** Full marketplace browsing, unlimited UI
    inspirations, and a couple of code retrievals and searches per day.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Builder" icon="https://mintcdn.com/21st/uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp/icons/nav/zap.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp&q=85&s=5a81d33997608f4bbea38c678e740588" width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/nav/zap.svg">
    **100 credits / month.** Unlocks the entire marketplace (unlimited component
    copy and install) plus Code mode. For individuals.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Team" icon="https://mintcdn.com/21st/uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp/icons/nav/users.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=uLCB5kikM-FHl_zp&q=85&s=d70fd89a6c45cb73bd7d49f0b670c67e" width="24" height="24" data-path="icons/nav/users.svg">
    **100 credits per seat / month.** Everything in Builder for the whole team,
    with centralized billing, shared collections, and admin controls.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Buying more credits

Run low before your monthly reset? Buy a **credit pack: +100 credits for \$5**, on any plan. Pack credits **roll over** and are used only after your monthly allowance is spent. You can also turn on **auto top-up** (off by default) to buy a pack automatically when you run out, up to a monthly cap you set.

<Info>
  Paid plans are billed quarterly or yearly. For current prices and exact
  allowances, the live [pricing page](https://21st.dev/pricing) is always the
  source of truth.
</Info>

## Checking your usage

* Web: your plan and remaining credits are shown in [settings](https://21st.dev/settings).
* CLI: `21st usage`
* MCP: the `get_usage` tool

<Tip>
  Out of credits mid-project? Buy a credit pack (it rolls over), or wait for your
  monthly allowance to reset.
</Tip>