n8n slashes Assistant credits — Starter down 30%, Pro's top tier cut 30%
What happened
Between the Sep 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026 captures of n8n's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: n8n renamed 'AI Assistant' to 'Assistant' and cut the monthly credit allowance: Starter dropped from 2,300 to 1,600 credits, and Pro's top tier dropped from 13,700 to 9,600 credits. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit lowered). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 15, 2026) lists Starter at $20, Pro at $50 and Business at $800.
It lands 34 days after n8n's previous change, "n8n rolls out AI Assistant preview for Business/self-hosted, cuts…" (Aug 26, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "n8n: AI credits increased for Starter/Pro, removed from Enterprise" (Jul 18, 2026), "n8n: AI Assistant renamed to AI Workflow Builder, credit allowances cut" (Jul 16, 2026) and "n8n adjusted credit limits and renamed AI Workflow Builder to AI Assistant" (Jul 13, 2026). n8n has been tracked since 2026-05-07.
In the same window Zapier, Parabol, UiPath, Workato and Make also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- −30%StarterLimit2,3001,600 credits
- −30%ProLimit13,7009,600 credits
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Limit | 2,300 | 1,600 credits | −30% |
| Pro | Limit | 13,700 | 9,600 credits | −30% |
Values as written on n8n'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 n8n's pricing page (n8n.io) from Sep 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where Starter goes from 2,300 to 1,600 credits and Pro from 13,700 to 9,600 credits.
Sign in to see the evidence
The two full-page captures with this change marked up are free with an account.
n8n, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 4, 2026Packagingn8n cuts AI credits ~30% in rebrand to Assistant credits; Pro concurrency to 50
- Sep 30, 2026Limit loweredn8n slashes Assistant credits — Starter down 30%, Pro's top tier cut 30% This change
- Aug 26, 2026Improvementn8n rolls out AI Assistant preview for Business/self-hosted, cuts…
- Jul 18, 2026Packagingn8n: AI credits increased for Starter/Pro, removed from Enterprise
- Jul 16, 2026Improvementn8n: AI Assistant renamed to AI Workflow Builder, credit allowances cut
- Jul 13, 2026Packagingn8n adjusted credit limits and renamed AI Workflow Builder to AI Assistant.
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- ZapierSep 28Zapier retires "Zap workflows" name, rebrands to "Zaps" in app
- ParabolSep 28Parabol turns Team Health into a full module with AI-powered insights
- UiPathSep 21UiPath: Basic plan drops self-serve trial, repositions to team automation
- WorkatoAug 31Workato: EDI (Orderful) and VPW add-ons discontinued
- MakeAug 24Make: Relation trees feature removed from comparison table
Questions about this change
Did n8n raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit lowered.
What changed on n8n's pricing page between Sep 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026?
Starter limit: 2,300 → 1,600 credits (−30%); Pro limit: 13,700 → 9,600 credits (−30%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 29, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does n8n change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for n8n in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "n8n rolls out AI Assistant preview for Business/self-hosted, cuts…" on Aug 26, 2026; n8n has been tracked since 2026-05-07.