MindsDB slashes per-token prices ~30% across 17 models on MindsHub
What happened
Between the Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026 captures of MindsDB's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: MindsHub replaced its alias-resolution/backup tables with a per-token pricing table (direct vs MindsHub, ~30% cheaper) across 17 models; the 'usage-based billing ships' FAQ item was removed; Three new OpenAI models added to the Model Router: GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.50/$3.85 per 1M tokens), GPT-5.6 Terra ($2.00/$1.40), and GPT-5.6 Luna ($0.50/$0.35), none present before. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature added, package change) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Pay as you go at $0.1 input tokens (MindsHub Air, per 1M) + $0.5 output tokens (MindsHub Air, per 1M).
It lands 7 days after MindsDB's previous change, "MindsDB: Cowork workspace renamed to MindsHub" (Jul 13, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "MindsDB upgrades Model Router: Opus alias now points to Claude Opus 4.8" (Jun 29, 2026), "MindsDB: rebranded to MindsHub AI model-router, pricing overhauled ($35→$9.95/mo)" (Jul 3, 2026) and "MindsDB goes freemium with new Starter plan, keeps Pro at $9.95" (Jun 23, 2026). MindsDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.
In the same window Huggingface and Alteryx also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
“MindsHub” is the name MindsDB’s pricing page uses; Pulse files the change under MindsDB, the company it tracks.
- — · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Three new OpenAI models
AfterThree new OpenAI models
- — · PackagingReplaced
Beforealias-resolution/backup tables
Aftera per-token pricing table
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | No Three new OpenAI models | Three new OpenAI models | Added |
| — | Packaging | alias-resolution/backup tables | a per-token pricing table | Replaced |
Values as written on MindsDB'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 MindsDB's pricing page (mindsdb.com) from Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where Three new OpenAI models now appears.
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MindsDB, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 17, 2026packagingMindsDB: Pro plan billing moved from spend-controls to prepaid balance
- Aug 10, 2026improvedMindsHub: Air & Luna rate cut ~80%, web app dropped, support added
- Aug 4, 2026packagingMindsDB: Pro tier drops $9.95 flat fee for pay-as-you-go pricing
- Jul 20, 2026packagingMindsDB slashes per-token prices ~30% across 17 models on MindsHub · this change
- Jul 13, 2026packagingMindsDB: Cowork workspace renamed to MindsHub
- Jun 29, 2026improvedMindsDB upgrades Model Router: Opus alias now points to Claude Opus 4.8
- Jul 3, 2026packagingMindsDB: rebranded to MindsHub AI model-router, pricing overhauled ($35→$9.95/mo)
- Jun 23, 2026packagingMindsDB goes freemium with new Starter plan, keeps Pro at $9.95
- Jun 17, 2026packagingMindsDB drops free trial, charges users from day one
- Jun 9, 2026improvedMindsDB expands MindsHub with GBrain and Gemini 3.5 Flash upgrade
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- HuggingfaceJul 3Enterprise SCIM provisioning & Team SSO OIDC added + 2 more changes
- AlteryxMay 25Alteryx rebrands AI Copilot to Ask Alteryx across plans
- HuggingfaceJun 8Huggingface reframes PRO pitch from crowd count to value promise
- HuggingfaceJun 1Huggingface upgrades free GPUs to RTX Pro 6000 with 96GB VRAM
- HuggingfaceMay 25Huggingface adds NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPU to AWS Inference Endpoints
Questions about this change
Did MindsDB raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature added, package change.
What changed on MindsDB's pricing page between Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026?
Feature: No Three new OpenAI models → Three new OpenAI models, added; packaging: alias-resolution/backup tables → a per-token pricing table, replaced. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 13, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does MindsDB change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 7 other pricing-page changes for MindsDB in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "MindsDB: Cowork workspace renamed to MindsHub" on Jul 13, 2026; MindsDB has been tracked since 2026-03-01.