> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.summerengine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Summer Engine plans, included AI usage, free local MCP workflows, and what happens when you hit your AI usage limit

You can try Summer Engine for free or purchase an individual plan.

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## Individual Plans

| Plan      | Price    | AI Usage                                                      | Local MCP |
| --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| **Hobby** | Free     | Limited hosted agent use + limited AI asset creations         | Free      |
| **Pro**   | \$20/mo  | Extended hosted agent usage + higher AI asset creation limits | Free      |
| **Pro+**  | \$60/mo  | 3x Pro usage                                                  | Free      |
| **Ultra** | \$200/mo | 10x Pro usage                                                 | Free      |

Yearly billing saves 20% on Pro, Pro+, and Ultra. All plans include the free desktop app and local MCP tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Devin Desktop, etc.). Paid plans increase hosted Summer AI and generation limits.

## Summer Cloud storage

Every plan includes [Summer Cloud](/guides/summer-cloud) storage for syncing projects across machines (Summer Cloud is currently in research preview):

| Plan         | Cloud storage |
| ------------ | ------------- |
| Hobby (Free) | 1 GiB         |
| Basic        | 5 GiB         |
| Pro          | 20 GiB        |
| Pro+         | 100 GiB       |
| Ultra        | 500 GiB       |

Storage counts the distinct bytes your projects reference (duplicate files cost once). Hitting the limit blocks new pushes; downloads and restores always work, and your data is never deleted for billing reasons.

## How usage works

### AI usage limits

AI usage is consumed when you use Summer Agent (chat, code generation, asset generation) or cloud MCP tools like asset search. Different models cost different amounts. View your usage in the [Dashboard](https://summerengine.com/dashboard) under **Spending**.

### Local MCP

Local MCP workflows stay free. MCP lets an external agent operate the desktop app through tools like `summer_add_node`, `summer_set_prop`, and `summer_play`. Hosted AI and generation features still use your plan's AI usage.

## What happens when I reach my limit?

### When you reach your AI usage limit

When you exceed your included usage, you'll be notified in the editor and can choose to:

* **Add on-demand usage** — Continue using Summer at the same API rates with pay-as-you-go billing
* **Upgrade your plan** — Move to a higher tier for more included usage

On-demand usage is billed monthly. Requests are never downgraded in quality or speed. See [Account & Billing](/essentials/account-billing) for how to set spend limits.

## Need help?

* **Email**: [founders@summerengine.com](mailto:founders@summerengine.com)
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