Roboflow free tier includes Computer vision platform for labeling, training and deploying models… Catalogue date September 2026. Compare with 7 alternatives in AI / ML.

Roboflow Free Tier 2026 caution

Why caution: effective 2026-07-30 — Roboflow's free Public plan went from "$60/mo free credits" to "15 credits / month" between the Internet Archive's 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-30 captures of its pricing page. Roboflow states no dollar value for a credit; its Core plan sells 50 credits for $99 a month. Source ↗ Full history ↓

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Subtypes in AI / ML: data_labeling — produces labelled or annotated training data; model_hosting — you supply or select a model and the platform serves it behind an endpoint on hardware you choose. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://roboflow.com/pricing, where it says: “Data labeling suite w/ AI features Model training Workflow builder Cloud hosted deployment” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 7 alternatives. Catalogue date September 2026. Last updated 2026-09-27.

Roboflow's free tier offers Computer vision platform for labeling, training and deploying models… We rate it caution — one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-07-30. Best for ai / ml workloads — 7 alternatives available.

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Free
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Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-09-26
Last read
2026-09-26
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Free Tier Details

Computer vision platform for labeling, training and deploying models. On September 18, 2026 Roboflow announced a free tier for its Core plan: 10 credits that refresh every month, private projects and models, and model weight download. More credits can be bought. Credits pay for storage, labeling, training and cloud deployment; running models on your own hardware with Roboflow Inference uses none. Core's data licensing and model training setting is on by default, including for private projects; a workspace can turn it off. Public plan workspaces are moving to the Core free tier.

We read that on 2026-09-26 from https://docs.roboflow.com/platform/billing-and-plans/plans, and our check recorded: the page names Roboflow as "roboflow". 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 Roboflow's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (2 recorded)

corrected effective 2026-09-27 low impact
Data correction - Roboflow's Public plan credit change took place between 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-30, and was first recorded on 2026-08-28. The plan still lists 250,000 images and 2 users, which the earlier record said were gone. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-08-28 as a same-day cut that also removed the image, project and user limits
After: limits_reduced dated 2026-07-30: free credits only, from the Internet Archive's captures of roboflow.com/pricing
reduced effective 2026-07-30 high impact
Roboflow's free Public plan went from "$60/mo free credits" to "15 credits / month" between the Internet Archive's 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-30 captures of its pricing page. Roboflow states no dollar value for a credit; its Core plan sells 50 credits for $99 a month. Source ↗
Before: Public: "Free No credit card required. $60/mo free credits", 2 users (roboflow.com/pricing, Internet Archive capture of 2026-06-23)
After: Public: "Free No credit card required. 15 credits / month", 2 users (roboflow.com/pricing, Internet Archive capture of 2026-07-30)

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Alternatives in AI / ML

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Service Free Tier Stability
Roboflow Free caution
Hugging Face Free unrated
paperspace Free stable
Labelbox Free source unconfirmed
Baseten Basic (Free Credits) unrated
Fireworks AI Free Credits stable
Replicate Trial unrated
Scale AI Pay-as-you-go source unconfirmed

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Roboflow free?
Yes, Roboflow offers a free tier: Free. Computer vision platform for labeling, training and deploying models. On September 18, 2026 Roboflow announced a free tier for its Core plan: 10 credits that refresh every month, private projects and ...
What is Roboflow's free tier?
Roboflow's free tier is called "Free". Computer vision platform for labeling, training and deploying models. On September 18, 2026 Roboflow announced a free tier for its Core plan: 10 credits that refresh every month, private projects and models, and model weight download. More credits can be bought. Credits pay for storage, labeling, training and cloud deployment; running models on your own hardware with Roboflow Inference uses none. Core's data licensing and model training setting is on by default, including for private projects; a workspace can turn it off. Public plan workspaces are moving to the Core free tier.
Is Roboflow's free tier reliable?
Roboflow's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-07-30: Roboflow's free Public plan went from "$60/mo free credits" to "15 credits / month" between the Internet Archive's 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-30 captures of its pricing page. Roboflow states no dollar value for a credit; its Core plan sells 50 credits for $99 a month. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260730102926/https://roboflow.com/pricing
Is Roboflow's free tier good for production?
Roboflow's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-07-30. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in Roboflow's pricing?
Roboflow has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: Roboflow's free Public plan went from "$60/mo free credits" to "15 credits / month" between the Internet Archive's 2026-06-23 and 2026-07-30 captures of its pricing page. Roboflow states no dollar value for a credit; its Core plan sells 50 credits for $99 a month. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260730102926/https://roboflow.com/pricing (2026-07-30).
What are the best free alternatives to Roboflow?
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 Roboflow in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 2 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 4 are demoted with the reason named, 1 is listed last behind a stated gate. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow Roboflow'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 Roboflow in?
Roboflow 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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