Bolt Lite debuts at $9/month as invite-only preview, Forge free on Pro
What happened
Between the Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026 captures of Bolt's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Bolt Lite plan disclosed at $9/month, invite-only research preview, powered by Bolt Forge; Forge included on Pro at no extra cost through October 14. Pulse files it as a packaging change (new plan). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 15, 2026) lists Pro at $18 and Teams at $27.
It lands 16 days after Bolt's previous change, "Bolt Forge now free through Oct 14 for Pro plan users" (Sep 15, 2026). Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.
In the same window GiveMe5.ai, Limelight Software, Olark, Viam and Bird also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- New planProPlanNot listed$9/month
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Plan | Not listed | $9/month | New plan |
Values as written on Bolt'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 Bolt's pricing page (bolt.new) from Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Not listed" becomes "$9/month".
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Bolt, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 16, 2026PackagingBolt extends free Forge promo on Pro through Oct 18
- Oct 15, 2026PackagingBolt: Pro plan no longer lists 'Bolt Forge included until Oct 14' promotional feature bullet
- Oct 2, 2026PackagingBolt drops $9 Bolt Lite preview and Pro's free Forge window from pricing page
- Oct 1, 2026PackagingBolt Lite debuts at $9/month as invite-only preview, Forge free on Pro This change
- Sep 20, 2026PackagingBolt Pro plan adds limited-time Forge freebie until Oct 14
- Sep 15, 2026PackagingBolt Forge now free through Oct 14 for Pro plan users
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- GiveMe5.aiAug 31GiveMe5.ai cuts free tier, refocuses Pro Plan with Make, ChatGPT AI tools
- Limelight SoftwareJul 22Limelight Software refreshes Starter and Unlimited plans, adds itemized feature grid
- OlarkJul 20Olark axes Standard/Pro for a $400/mo AI Agent tier with SSO, unlimited AI chats
- ViamJul 13Viam: Robotic Surface Finishing price hidden ($120,000/year now Contact Us)
- BirdJul 3Bird: pricing restructured — Free/$15/$80/Custom volume tiers
Questions about this change
Did Bolt raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: new plan.
What changed on Bolt's pricing page between Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026?
Pro plan: Not listed → $9/month. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 1, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Bolt change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Bolt in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Bolt Forge now free through Oct 14 for Pro plan users" on Sep 15, 2026; Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.