AI Vendor Intelligence · 2026

OpenAI vs Bolt Pricing (2026)

Compare pricing, plans, credits, enterprise features and value for money. Updated automatically from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

8 min readLast updated Jun 20, 2026
OA
OpenAI
Enterprise
LLM · ChatGPT

Frontier general-purpose LLM platform powering ChatGPT, GPT-5 and the OpenAI API used across enterprises for assistants, copilots and automation.

Free
Yes
From
$20/mo
API
Yes
BO
Bolt
AI Coding · Bolt.new

StackBlitz's AI web app builder running full-stack Node projects in the browser with token-metered AI generations.

Free
Yes
From
$20/mo
API
No

Quick winner

Summary badges based on structured data only — no invented claims.

Lowest entry price
Tie

OpenAI $20/mo vs Bolt $20/mo

Best free plan
Tie

Both vendors offer a free plan

Best for enterprise
OpenAI

OpenAI publishes an enterprise tier

Best for developers
OpenAI

OpenAI exposes a public API

Best overall value
OpenAI

Wider plan coverage across free, team and enterprise tiers

Pricing comparison

How OpenAI and Bolt price their plans side by side.

FeatureOpenAIBolt
Free plan Yes Yes
Entry monthly price$20/mo$20/mo
Entry annual price$240/yr
Team / Business plan$30/mo
Enterprise planCustom
Credits (entry paid tier)Higher rate limits10M tokens / month
Public API Yes No
SSO / SAML Yes No
Admin Console Yes No
Priority / dedicated support Yes Yes
Billing modelFlat / month, Per seat / month, CustomFlat / month, Per seat / month
Annual billing discount
Last pricing update2026-06-202026-06-20

Pricing history

Monthly price of the entry paid tier over time.

Feature comparison

Capability strengths derived from vendor category and published features.

General AI
OpenAI
Bolt
Coding
OpenAI
Bolt
Reasoning
OpenAI
Bolt
Writing
OpenAI
Bolt
Enterprise
OpenAI
Bolt
API
OpenAI
Bolt
Integrations
OpenAI
Bolt
Administration
OpenAI
Bolt

Pros & cons

Derived from published plan structure and billing model.

OA
OpenAI
Pros
  • Free plan available — limited gpt-4o-mini
  • Public API for developers and automation
  • Enterprise tier with gpt-5 priority, sso / saml
  • Category strengths: general ai, writing, reasoning
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation
BO
Bolt
Pros
  • Free plan available — 150k tokens / day
  • Category strengths: coding, ide integration, autocomplete
Cons
  • No public API — limited automation options
  • No published enterprise tier

Best for

Recommendations based on structured capabilities.

Best for startups
Either vendor works

Free tier plus low-cost entry paid plan

Best for developers
Either vendor works

Public API and coding-oriented capabilities

Best for enterprise
OpenAI

Published enterprise plan with SSO and admin controls

Best for marketing
OpenAI

Strong writing, image or productivity features

Best for finance teams
Either vendor works

Annual billing plus predictable per-seat model

Pricing calculator

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OA
OpenAI
Monthly cost$500
Annual projected$6,000
BO
Bolt
Monthly cost$500
Annual projected$6,000

Estimates based on published per-seat pricing. Enterprise plans require sales quotes.

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Frequently asked

Answers drawn from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

Which is cheaper, OpenAI or Bolt?

OpenAI and Bolt start at the same entry price of $20/seat/mo.

Which has a better free plan?

Both OpenAI and Bolt offer a free plan. OpenAI free: Limited GPT-4o-mini. Bolt free: 150K tokens / day.

Which is better for teams?

OpenAI team option: Team at $30/seat/mo. Bolt team option: not published at custom pricing.

Which has enterprise pricing?

OpenAI publishes an enterprise tier. Bolt does not currently list one.

Can I switch from OpenAI to Bolt later?

Yes. Both vendors offer month-to-month billing on their entry paid plans, so you can migrate without long-term lock-in. Import your team's spend into AIFinOps to model the switch before committing.

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