1 limit reduced, 1 pricing restructure across 2 developer tool pricing changes

September 7–13, 2026

This Week in Developer Pricing

1 limit reduced, 1 pricing restructure across 2 developer tool pricing changes

1 limit reduced1 restructured19 effective date unknown

Biggest Losses (2)

reduced codesandbox.io IDE & Code Editors
On September 7, 2026, CodeSandbox stopped including VM credits in its Free plan: new accounts get no free credits, so VM Sandboxes need a paid plan. Free balances from before were not cleared at once, and paid plans kept their credits. Source ↗
restructured DeepSeek API AI / ML
On 2026-09-10, DeepSeek released deepseek-flash (V4.1-Flash) and retired deepseek-v4-flash and deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp. These retired names still route to V4.1-Flash at Flash prices. Flash prices fell from 04:00 UTC; V4 Pro prices did not change. Source ↗

Effective date unknown (19)

19 changes recorded during September 7–13, 2026 have no known effective date. Each is dated the day we recorded it, not the day its terms took effect, so none is counted as a change that took effect during September 7–13, 2026. Where archived copies of the vendor's page bracket a change, it is dated by the first copy that shows the new terms.

reduced ploi.io discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown Server Management
The free tier now has limitations on sites and deployments. It also appears there is a 5-day free trial of the Pro plan, not a perpetually free tier for one server. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of ploi.io's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
reduced localazy.com discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown Localization
The free plan now covers up to 200 source keys, down from 1,000 source language strings. It remains a free plan with unlimited seats and languages, not a trial. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of localazy.com's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
increased Shake discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Mobile Development
The free tier now has unlimited bug and crash reports, 10,000 app installs, and access to the Slack community. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Shake's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
restructured ipapi discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown Dev Utilities
The free tier still exists, but the description has been updated. The free tier now offers up to 1000 lookups/day (approximately 30K/month) and is intended for testing & development only, not production use. The page also details several paid plans with varying lookup limits and pricing, starting at $15/month for 60,000 lookups. Source ↗
restructured Storj discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Storage
The free trial now includes 25GB of storage and 2 Object Mount licenses. The page details a $5 minimum monthly fee that is waived during the trial and for accounts paying in STORJ token. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Storj's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
restructured Amplitude discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Startup Perks
Amplitude renamed its Startup Scholarship "Early Stage Startup Pricing". The first year is still the full Growth plan free for startups with under 20 employees and under $10M raised; year 2 is now 40% off the annual Plus plan, or the free plan. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Amplitude's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
restructured GitHub discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Source Control
GitHub Copilot access for students is now limited. Previously offering full access, it now offers a plan with 'limited chat and agent usage with models available through auto model selection only'. Additionally, new Copilot Student signups are paused until 2026-04-20 due to infrastructure strain. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of GitHub's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
restructured MockAPI discovered 2026-09-10 · effective date unknown API Development
The page now explicitly lists paid tiers with pricing ($5/month and $35/year) and features. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of MockAPI's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
restructured Stream discovered 2026-09-12 · effective date unknown Communication
The Chat component of the Maker Account now has a limit of 2,000 monthly active users and 100 concurrent connections. The Maker Account also now requires applicants to have five or less team members, less than $100k in funding, and less than $10k/mo revenue to qualify. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Stream's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
model change Chroma discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown Databases
The free tier has changed. The current pricing page shows a Starter plan with $5 in free credits and usage-based pricing for writes, storage, and queries. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Chroma's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
model change ToolJet discovered 2026-09-13 · effective date unknown Low-Code Platforms
A free tier is mentioned with "$0 per builder to start, with no credit card and no trial clock", the page details a much broader set of features and capabilities beyond the simple description of an extensible low-code framework. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of ToolJet's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
new tier Mintlify discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown API Development
The 'Hobby' tier is no longer available. The lowest tier is now 'Starter' at $0/month. Includes 5 editor seats, a web editor, and API playground. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Mintlify's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
model change inboxkitten.com discovered 2026-09-10 · effective date unknown Email
A free tier still exists, the details have changed. Have their own free tiers but incur costs if limits are exceeded. The auto-delete time is stated as 'several hours' but also 'officially 3 days according to mailgun'. The emphasis on self-hosting and external service costs introduces a new element. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of inboxkitten.com's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
increased SiteDots effective between 2025-11-14 and 2026-09-07 Communication
The number of dots per project in the free plan has increased from 6 to 12. Source ↗
increased Twingate discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown Security
The free tier now includes up to 50 resources, not 10. Source ↗
increased SimpleLocalize discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Localization
The free Community plan now offers 500 translation keys instead of 250. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of SimpleLocalize's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
increased Infisical discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Secrets Management
The free tier now offers unlimited projects instead of 3. Source ↗
new tier GrowthBook discovered 2026-09-09 · effective date unknown Feature Flags
The Starter tier is still offered, but the description of the Open Source tier is no longer accurate. The page now explicitly states an 'Open Source' tier with the same limits as the Cloud Starter tier (3 users, unlimited flags/experiments/traffic), but also offers an Enterprise tier for self-hosted options with more features. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of GrowthBook's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗
increased Mux discovered 2026-09-12 · effective date unknown Video
The free tier now includes a limit of 100K free monthly Mux Robots units and 6k free minutes for live captions. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Mux's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source ↗

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