Artlist: new Artlist MCP feature + Unlimited models expanded to 18 (Pro)
What happened
Between the Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 captures of Artlist's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Artlist MCP access added across AI Starter, AI Creator, AI Professional and Max plans (credit-based usage even under Unlimited); AI Professional's Unlimited-generation model coverage grew from 16 to 18 models (added Nano Banana Pro, Seedream 4.5). In detail: AI Professional plan's Unlimited-generation model coverage increased from 16 to 18 models (added Nano Banana Pro and Seedream 4.5); Artlist MCP access added as a new feature across AI Starter, AI Creator, AI Professional and Max plans; usage is credit-based even under Unlimited. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase, feature added) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists AI Starter at $11.99, AI Core at $23.99 and AI Creator at $41.67.
It lands 15 days after Artlist's previous change, "Artlist rebrands Contact-Sales tier, adds multi-model AI credit perks" (Jul 13, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Artlist Starter plan bundles 70+ AI apps, agent, commercial license" (Jun 30, 2026), "Artlist expands AI model counts and overhauls generation controls" (Jun 23, 2026) and "Artlist cuts AI model access, shifts Seedance Pro to credits-only" (Jun 15, 2026). Artlist has been tracked since 2026-06-04.
In the same window Getty Images and Shutterstock also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- AI Professional · Limit+13%1618
- AI Starter, AI Creator · FeatureAddedNo Artlist MCP accessArtlist MCP access
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Professional | Limit | 16 | 18 | +13% |
| AI Starter, AI Creator | Feature | No Artlist MCP access | Artlist MCP access | Added |
Values as written on Artlist's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Artlist's pricing page (artlist.io) from Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where ai professional limit reads 16 and then 18.
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Artlist, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 12, 2026improvedArtlist adds Image Editor and 3D Model Creation to AI plans
- Oct 5, 2026packagingArtlist halves AI video caps and drops Flows and MCP from plans
- Aug 17, 2026packagingArtlist adds node-based AI Flows builder, trims model coverage on Creator/Pro...
- Jul 28, 2026improvedArtlist: new Artlist MCP feature + Unlimited models expanded to 18 (Pro) · this change
- Jul 13, 2026packagingArtlist rebrands Contact-Sales tier, adds multi-model AI credit perks
- Jun 30, 2026improvedArtlist Starter plan bundles 70+ AI apps, agent, commercial license
- Jun 23, 2026improvedArtlist expands AI model counts and overhauls generation controls
- Jun 15, 2026packagingArtlist cuts AI model access, shifts Seedance Pro to credits-only
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- Getty ImagesJul 20Getty Images: UltraPack credit pack prices increased ~25% (5/10/15-Pack)
- ShutterstockSep 28Shutterstock drops billing toggle, shows From prices on all three plans
- ShutterstockJan 13Shutterstock Enhances Enterprise Offerings with Custom Licenses, AI Features, and Increased Asset Library to 500M+
- ShutterstockJan 13Shutterstock Implements Major Pricing Overhaul: Shifts from 'Credits' to 'Downloads' and Removes Free Trial Option
Questions about this change
Did Artlist raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase, feature added.
What changed on Artlist's pricing page between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026?
AI Professional limit: 16 → 18 (+13%); AI Starter, AI Creator feature: No Artlist MCP access → Artlist MCP access, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Artlist change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Artlist in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Artlist rebrands Contact-Sales tier, adds multi-model AI credit perks" on Jul 13, 2026; Artlist has been tracked since 2026-06-04.