Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-09.
ImageKit's free tier offers Real-time image and video optimization with CDN — Forever free $0 / mo… We rate it stable. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, on 2025-08-03.
⚠️ Pricing change: Between July 13 and August 3, 2025, ImageKit cut its Free plan's DAM storage from 5 GB to 3 GB and its media delivery bandwidth from 25 GB to 20 GB a month. Video processing units stayed at 500 a month. Source ↗ (effective 2025-08-03)View in changelog →
The day we last read the vendor's page, and the day we last confirmed the terms we publish.
Free Tier Details
Real-time image and video optimization with CDN — Forever free $0 / mo. Includes: 20 GB bandwidth Monthly limit, 3 GB DAM storage Fixed limit, 500 video units Monthly limit, 650 extension units Monthly limit, 2 users Fixed limit, 500 purge requests Monthly limit.
We read that on 2026-11-07 from https://imagekit.io/plans/, and our check recorded: the page names ImageKit as "imagekit" and states "$0".
From imagekit.io/plans, read 2026-11-07:
Forever free $0 / mo For low-traffic websites and apps, side projects, or just testing with all essential features. Get started Inclusions: 20 GB bandwidth Monthly limit 3 GB DAM storage Fixed limit 500 video units Monthly limit 650 extension units Monthly limit 2 users Fixed limit 500 purge requests Monthly limit
Data correction - ImageKit did cut its Free plan, but in 2025 and from other figures. Between 2025-07-13 and 2025-08-03 DAM storage went from 5 GB to 3 GB and bandwidth from 25 GB to 20 GB a month; video processing units were 500 on every copy from 2024-12-10 on. The record of 2026-09-05 compared the page with our own listing and dated the change the day we read it. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-09-05 as limits_reduced, measured against the storage and video figures of our own listing
After: limits_reduced, between 2025-07-13 and 2025-08-03 from Internet Archive copies of imagekit.io/plans
Between July 13 and August 3, 2025, ImageKit cut its Free plan's DAM storage from 5 GB to 3 GB and its media delivery bandwidth from 25 GB to 20 GB a month. Video processing units stayed at 500 a month. Source ↗
Before: Free plan inclusions: "25GB media delivery bandwidth", "5GB DAM storage", "500 video processing units" (imagekit.io/plans, archived 2025-07-13)
After: Forever free $0 / mo: "20 GB bandwidth" (monthly limit), "3 GB DAM storage" (fixed limit), "500 video units" (monthly limit) (imagekit.io/plans, archived 2025-08-03). The same three figures on the 2026-09-06 copy.
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Yes, ImageKit offers a free tier: Free. Real-time image and video optimization with CDN — Forever free $0 / mo. Includes: 20 GB bandwidth Monthly limit, 3 GB DAM storage Fixed limit, 500 video units Monthly limit, 650 extension units Monthl...
What is ImageKit's free tier?
ImageKit's free tier is called "Free". Real-time image and video optimization with CDN — Forever free $0 / mo. Includes: 20 GB bandwidth Monthly limit, 3 GB DAM storage Fixed limit, 500 video units Monthly limit, 650 extension units Monthly limit, 2 users Fixed limit, 500 purge requests Monthly limit. ImageKit's Forever Free plan needs no credit card. (From https://imagekit.io/lp/imagekit-forever-free-plan, read 2026-10-23.)
Is ImageKit's free tier reliable?
ImageKit's free tier is considered stable. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, on 2025-08-03. See the pricing history below.
Is ImageKit's free tier good for production?
ImageKit's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Real-time image and video optimization with CDN — Forever free $0 / mo…, so it's a reasonable starting point. One recorded limit reduction narrowed the terms, on 2025-08-03. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in ImageKit's pricing?
ImageKit has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: Between July 13 and August 3, 2025, ImageKit cut its Free plan's DAM storage from 5 GB to 3 GB and its media delivery bandwidth from 25 GB to 20 GB a month. Video processing units stayed at 500 a month. Source: https://imagekit.io/plans/ (2025-08-03).
When will I outgrow ImageKit's free tier?
At 20 GB bandwidth, 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 ImageKit in?
ImageKit is categorized under Storage on AgentDeals.