n8n cuts AI credits ~30% in rebrand to Assistant credits; Pro concurrency to 50
What happened
Between the Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 captures of n8n's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: AI credits renamed 'Assistant credits' with lower monthly allowances (Starter 2,300→1,600, Pro up to 13,700→9,600); Pro concurrent executions raised 20→up to 50. Starter plan gained Agents, MCP and AI nodes support and AI models without API keys; Pro gained Metric-based evaluations. In detail: AI credits renamed 'Assistant credits' with lower monthly allowances: Starter cut from 2,300 to 1,600 and Pro from up to 13,700 to up to 9,600; Pro's concurrent execution cap raised from 20 to up to 50; Starter plan now explicitly includes Agents, MCP and AI nodes support and the ability to use AI models without an API key; Pro gained Metric-based evaluations. Pulse files it as a packaging change (metric change, feature added) with an upward direction. The current page lists Starter at $20, Pro at $50 and Business at $800.
It lands 5 days after n8n's previous change, "n8n slashes Assistant credits — Starter down 30%, Pro's top tier cut 30%" (Sep 30, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "n8n rolls out AI Assistant preview for Business/self-hosted, cuts Enterprise " (Aug 27, 2026), "n8n: AI credits increased for Starter/Pro, removed from Enterprise" (Jul 18, 2026) and "n8n: AI Assistant renamed to AI Workflow Builder, credit allowances cut" (Jul 16, 2026). n8n has been tracked since 2026-05-07.
In the same window UiPath, Zapier, Parabol, 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.
- Starter, Pro · Pricing model−30%2,3001,600
- Starter, Pro · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Metric-based evaluations
AfterMetric-based evaluations
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter, Pro | Pricing model | 2,300 | 1,600 | −30% |
| Starter, Pro | Feature | No Metric-based evaluations | Metric-based evaluations | Added |
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 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where starter, pro pricing model reads 2,300 and then 1,600.
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n8n, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 5, 2026improvedn8n cuts AI credits ~30% in rebrand to Assistant credits; Pro concurrency to 50 · this change
- Sep 30, 2026packagingn8n slashes Assistant credits — Starter down 30%, Pro's top tier cut 30%
- Aug 27, 2026improvedn8n rolls out AI Assistant preview for Business/self-hosted, cuts Enterprise ...
- Jul 18, 2026improvedn8n: AI credits increased for Starter/Pro, removed from Enterprise
- Jul 16, 2026improvedn8n: AI Assistant renamed to AI Workflow Builder, credit allowances cut
- Jul 13, 2026improvedn8n adjusted credit limits and renamed AI Workflow Builder to AI Assistant.
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- UiPathOct 5UiPath splits Maestro into Automate and Orchestrate offerings
- ZapierSep 28Zapier retires "Zap workflows" name, rebrands to "Zaps" in app
- ParabolSep 28Parabol turns Team Health into a full module with AI-powered insights
- 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 October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: metric change, feature added.
What changed on n8n's pricing page between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026?
Starter, Pro pricing model: 2,300 → 1,600 (−30%); Starter, Pro feature: No Metric-based evaluations → Metric-based evaluations, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does n8n change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for n8n in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "n8n slashes Assistant credits — Starter down 30%, Pro's top tier cut 30%" on Sep 30, 2026; n8n has been tracked since 2026-05-07.