v0
v0 is Vercel's UI generator, not an unmetered "describe an app, ship production" seat. Credits are token-metered. Hosting is still your Vercel plan. The old "Plus $30 / unmetered codegen" blurb is out.
Compare Bolt.new if you wanted an in-browser full-stack builder at Pro $25, Lovable if you wanted another credit-metered chat-to-app, and Cursor if you wanted an IDE.
Key Features
- UI from a prompt: Generate and iterate interface code, then take it into a Vercel project. Treat the live editor as the catalog.
- Credit wallet: Free includes $5 / month. Premium includes $20 / month in credits. Extra credits can be bought on paid plans.
- Team sharing: Paid rows mention shared chats and purchased credits across the team.
- Not a free deploy button: Domain and hosting still sit on your Vercel plan. Do not collapse v0 credits into Vercel Pro $20.
Use Cases
- People who will stay on Free $5 to try a few screens.
- People who will pay Premium $20 for the monthly credit pool.
- People comparing v0 vs Bolt vs Lovable on public credit/token tables.
Limitation: Free is $5 credits and 7 messages/day, not unlimited codegen. Token rates on the docs page are model meters, not the Premium seat.
Pricing
vercel.com/docs/v0/pricing and v0.dev/pricing on 2026-08-29.
| Plan | Price | Notes from those pages |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $5 included monthly credits. 7 messages/day on v0.dev/pricing. |
| Premium | $20 / month | $20 included credits. Extra credits for purchase. |
| Team | $30 / user / month | $30 credits per user. Shared chats and credits. |
| Business | $100 / user / month | Same $30 credit grant plus training opt-out on the docs table. |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO, RBAC, SLA. |
If a leftover blog still says v0 is unmetered natural-language coding, treat this table as the source.
Getting Started
- Open v0.app/pricing and burn the $5 Free credits on one screen.
- Generate at v0.dev before you buy Premium $20.
- Confirm Bolt or Lovable if you needed a full-stack builder, not a UI generator.
- Do not assume Vercel Pro includes unlimited v0.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is v0 still free and unlimited?
No. Free includes $5 / month and a daily message cap. Premium is $20.
Same as Vercel Pro $20?
No. That is hosting. This page is v0 credits.
Same as Bolt?
Bolt builds runnable apps on a token meter. v0 is Vercel's UI generator on credits.
Alternatives
Tips
- Quote Free $5 credits and Plus $30.
- Do not paste "one-click public internet, no meter" into a deck.
- Confirm the $100 row label before you buy it.
Conclusion
v0 is a credit-metered Vercel UI generator, not an unmetered natural-language coder. Start at v0.app/pricing, then decide whether Bolt.new already covers the app you need.
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