Raycast Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for Raycast including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 55/100
Is Raycast free?
Yes — the Free plan costs nothing. Paid plans start at $10.00/month (Pro).
The free plan includes
- Launcher, calculator, window management
- Clipboard history, snippets, quicklinks
- Public extension store
Free plan limits
- Users: 1 user
- No Raycast AI, no cloud sync, no custom themes, limited clipboard history length
Watch out: No AI at all; cloud sync, themes and extended clipboard history sit in Pro
Plans & Pricing
- Launcher, calculator, window management
- Clipboard history, snippets, quicklinks
- Public extension store
User limit: 1 user
- Raycast AI
- 500 monthly AI credits
- $96 billed yearly
User limit: 1 user
- Raycast AI
- 500 monthly AI credits
- Cloud sync
User limit: 1 user
- $144 per user billed yearly
User limit: per user
- 500 credits per user per month
- Shared snippets, quicklinks, commands
User limit: per user
- 3,000 monthly AI credits
- $192 billed yearly
User limit: 1 user
- 3,000 monthly AI credits
- Top-tier models
User limit: 1 user
- 7,500 monthly AI credits
- $480 billed yearly
User limit: 1 user
- 7,500 monthly AI credits
- Top-tier models
User limit: 1 user
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
Raycast Pro has no option without AI
Every paid plan includes AI and credits; the pricing page states Raycast only offers Pro plans that include AI. Users who only want sync, cloud clipboard history and themes still pay $10/month or $96/year.
Raycast AI credits expire and run out
Pro includes 500 monthly credits that expire 60 days after being granted; Plus has 3,000 and Max 7,500. After credits hit zero AI stops until the next grant or a top-up, and heavy users of premium models burn through Pro quickly.
Why did Raycast move AI to credits?
In September 2026 Raycast switched AI from flat plans to usage-based credits. Existing prices stayed the same, but unlimited-feeling AI became a metered allowance, which frustrated some long-time subscribers and press coverage.
Raycast vs Alfred: subscription vs one-time Powerpack
Alfred sells a one-time Powerpack while Raycast's paid features are a subscription. Switchers cite long-term cost as a reason to go back to Alfred.
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