TestMu AI (LambdaTest): moved to Kane CLI credit-based pricing
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026 captures of Lambdatest's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Parallel-session plans (Virtual Live $15/mo, ChromeOS Live $29/mo, Real Device Plus Live $39/mo) replaced by credit-based Kane CLI plans (Starter $19/mo = 2,000 credits, Pro $99/mo = 10,000 credits); Free plan now 200 credits/month (was 1 parallel test). In detail: Parallel-session plans (Virtual Live $15, ChromeOS Live $29, Real Device Plus Live $39) replaced by credit-based Kane CLI plans (Starter $19=2000 credits, Pro $99=10,000 credits); Free now 200 credits/mo. Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Web Automation on Desktop at $79, Virtual Automation Cloud at $139 and Real Device Plus Automation Cloud at $199.
It lands 46 days after Lambdatest's previous change, "Lambdatest scraps session tiers for credits-based Kane CLI plans" (May 18, 2026). Lambdatest has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Katalon, SmartBear and BrowserStack also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Parallel-session · PackagingPackage change
Parallel-session plans (Virtual Live $15, ChromeOS Live $29, Real Device Plus Live $39) replaced by credit-based Kane CLI plans (Starter $19=2000 credits, Pro $99=10,000 credits); Free now 200 credits/mo.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallel-session | Packaging | — | 200 credits/mo | Package change |
Values as written on Lambdatest'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 Lambdatest's pricing page (lambdatest.com) from Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Lambdatest, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 17, 2026improvedKane CLI plans folded into KaneAI: free tier dropped, Max tier added, Pro credits 10K→12K
- Aug 17, 2026packagingLambdaTest Manager: KaneAI pricing overhauled — Free tier cut, Max plan added at $179/mo
- Aug 17, 2026packagingLambdaTest Testmuai: Kane CLI plans folded into KaneAI Starter/Pro/Max (+Max $179/mo)
- Jul 3, 2026packagingTestMu AI (LambdaTest): moved to Kane CLI credit-based pricing · this change
- May 18, 2026packagingLambdatest scraps session tiers for credits-based Kane CLI plans
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All Software Development & Testing changesQuestions about this change
Did Lambdatest raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Lambdatest's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026?
Parallel-session plans (Virtual Live $15, ChromeOS Live $29, Real Device Plus Live $39) replaced by credit-based Kane CLI plans (Starter $19=2000 credits, Pro $99=10,000 credits); Free now 200 credits/mo. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Lambdatest change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Lambdatest in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Lambdatest scraps session tiers for credits-based Kane CLI plans" on May 18, 2026; Lambdatest has been tracked since 2023-11-14.