Braintrust free tier includes Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI… Catalogue date August 2026. Compare with 7 alternatives in AI / ML.

Braintrust Free Tier 2026 stable

Subtypes in AI / ML: llm_evaluation — scores model or agent output against a dataset, a rubric or a judge model on runs you trigger; llm_observability — records the prompts, responses, latency, cost and tool calls an application sent to a model, for reading afterwards. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://www.braintrust.dev/pricing, where it says: “Free usage is included for traces, evals, and your whole team” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 7 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-21.

Braintrust's free tier offers Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Best for ai / ml workloads — 7 alternatives available.

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Tier
Free
Category
Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-08-20
Last read
2026-09-21
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Free Tier Details

Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI. Starter plan (free): 1 GB processed data/month, 10k scores/month, 14 days data retention. Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, and experiments. Overage: $4/GB data, $2.50 per 1k scores.

We read that on 2026-09-21 from https://www.braintrust.dev/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Braintrust as "braintrust" and states "$4" and "$2.50" and "1 GB / month". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.

When You'll Outgrow Braintrust's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (1 recorded)

Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-06). The free tier now includes $10 in credits and token rates, with 1 GB of processed data and 10k scores included. Overage is $4/GB and $2.50/1k scores. Data retention is 14 days. Retracted 2026-09-06: the free tier gained rather than lost. braintrust.dev/pricing, fetched 2026-09-06, lists Starter at "$0 / month" with "1 GB processed data + $4/GB", "10k scores + $2.50/1k", "14-day retention" and "Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, and experiments" — every figure our stored description carries, unchanged — and adds "$10 credits + tok rates" that it did not carry before. Source ↗
Before: Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI. Starter plan (free): 1 GB processed data/month, 10k scores/month, 14 days data retention. Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, and experiments. Overage: $4/GB data, $2.50 per 1k scores.
After: Starter: $0 / month, $10 credits + tok rates, 1 GB processed data + $4/GB, 10k scores + $2.50/1k, 14-day retention, Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, and experiments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Braintrust free?
Yes, Braintrust offers a free tier: Free. Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI. Starter plan (free): 1 GB processed data/month, 10k scores/month, 14 days data retention. Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, an...
What is Braintrust's free tier?
Braintrust's free tier is called "Free". Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI. Starter plan (free): 1 GB processed data/month, 10k scores/month, 14 days data retention. Unlimited users, projects, datasets, playgrounds, and experiments. Overage: $4/GB data, $2.50 per 1k scores.
Is Braintrust's free tier reliable?
Braintrust's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is Braintrust's free tier good for production?
Braintrust's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Evals, prompt playground, and data management for Gen AI…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Braintrust's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
What are the best free alternatives to Braintrust?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 7 free alternatives to Braintrust in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 7 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow Braintrust's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Braintrust in?
Braintrust is categorized under AI / ML on AgentDeals. We list 7 other AI / ML services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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