Quick answer
Bolt.new - Bolt.new's free plan is the bigger raw allowance: 300K tokens a day, 1M a month, a 10MB upload cap, up to 333K web requests, and unlimited databases. v0's free plan is smaller and dollar-denominated: $5 of included monthly credit and a 7-message-a-day limit, with deploys going straight to Vercel.
How the free tiers compare
Bolt.new gives 300K tokens a day and 1M a month on its free plan, plus a 10MB file upload limit, up to 333K web requests, and unlimited databases, under Bolt branding. v0 gives $5 of included credit a month and caps free usage at 7 messages a day, with visual editing through Design Mode and GitHub sync built in. Bolt.new's Pro plan is $25 a month with 10M tokens included; v0's Plus plan is $30 a user per month.
Bolt.new vs v0 by Vercel free tier, side by side
| Bolt.newFTV 56 | v0 by VercelFTV 41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan usageDifferent units: Bolt.new meters in tokens, v0 in dollars of credit plus a daily message cap. | 300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month | $5 of included credit/month, 7 messages/day |
| File upload limit | 10MB | Not published as a separate figure |
| Free plan web requests / databases | Up to 333K web requests, unlimited databases | Not published as a separate figure |
| Built-in workflow | Website hosting included | Deploy to Vercel, Design Mode visual editing, GitHub sync |
| Credit card required | Not stated on the pricing page | Not stated on the pricing page |
| First paid plan price | Pro - $25/month | Plus - $30/user/month |
After you outgrow the free tier
Bolt.new's Pro plan is $25 a month and starts with 10M tokens, with unused tokens rolling over for up to two months of an active subscription. v0's Plus plan is $30 a user per month, and its Business plan above that is $100 a user per month.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Bolt.new | v0 by Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Moving to the first paid tier | $25/month (Pro) | $30/user/month (Plus) |
| Scaling to the next tier up | Not published beyond Pro | $100/user/month (Business) |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick Bolt.new when…
- You want the larger raw free allowance: 300K tokens a day, 1M a month.
- You need to upload bigger project files, up to 10MB, on the free plan.
- You want unlimited databases and a high free web-request ceiling.
- You're comfortable working under Bolt's branding on the free plan.
Pick v0 by Vercel when…
- You want to deploy straight to Vercel as part of the same workflow.
- You want a visual editing mode (Design Mode) alongside the AI prompt flow.
- You want your project synced with GitHub by default.
- You're fine with a small daily message cap (7/day) in exchange for a dollar-denominated credit you can track directly.
Bottom line
Bolt.new's free plan carries the bigger raw allowance and a cheaper first paid tier. v0's free plan is smaller but comes bundled with a Vercel deploy pipeline and visual editing, which matters more than the credit size if you're already building on Vercel.
Read the full listings: Bolt.new and v0 by Vercel. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.