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) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 20, 2026) lists Pro at $18 and Teams at $27.
It lands 10 days after Bolt's previous change, "Bolt Pro plan adds limited-time Forge freebie until Oct 14" (Sep 21, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "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.
- Pro · PlanNew planNot 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 21, 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 2 other pricing-page changes for Bolt in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Bolt Pro plan adds limited-time Forge freebie until Oct 14" on Sep 21, 2026; Bolt has been tracked since 2026-05-16.