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Starter
$10
100 credits
Plus
$20
250 credits
Pro
$49
750 credits
Scale
$99
2,000 credits
What actions cost
Transparent per-action pricing
Reading, browsing, and downloading skills are always free. Credits are spent only on AI and heavy compute, and the cost is shown before you run anything. Every number below is the exact amount the app charges.
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- Browse, read, and search the whole site
- Free
- Bookmarks and alerts
- Free
- Download skills from the library
- Free
Chat
- Chat messageby model
- 1-3 credits
Generation
- Image
- 5 credits
- Voice clip
- 2 credits
- Video
- 15 credits
Skills and tools
- Skill draft from a session
- 3 credits
- AI summarize
- 2 credits
- AI search answer
- 2 credits
- AI code review
- 5 credits
- Deep research run
- 12 credits
- Project scaffold build
- 20 credits
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$10/month
150 credits every month on the universal balance.
- 150 credits every month
- Credits roll into the universal balance
- Spend across every Developers Digest tool
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$29/month
500 credits every month at the best value per credit.
- 500 credits every month
- Best value per credit
- Credits roll into the universal balance
FAQ
Honest answers
What are credits?
Credits are a single balance that powers the member tools. AI and heavy compute actions draw down credits; browsing, reading, bookmarks, and alerts are always free. The same balance works across every Developers Digest tool.
Do credits expire?
Membership credits refresh at the start of each billing period and do not stack month to month. Credit packs are one-off top-ups that stay on your balance until you spend them.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel a membership in one click from your dashboard. You keep access and any remaining membership credits until the end of the current billing period. No lock-in.
Is the content paywalled?
No. Every blog post, guide, video, and tool stays free forever. You only pay if you want extra monthly credits for the member tools. Sign up and get 25 credits to try them once.
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