AI Tools Price Watch: week of October 19, 2026

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Two dated promotions disappeared from official pricing pages after October 18: ElevenLabs no longer shows its $1 Starter first month, and Runway’s unlimited Wan 3.0 offer on Max is no longer advertised. Windsurf’s free SWE-2 end date is still unclear. Every verified change is also recorded in our new AI Tool Pricing Changes Log.

What changed

  • ElevenLabs (offer marked through Oct 18): the Starter plan’s $1 first month is no longer shown; Starter lists at $6/mo. Creator still shows $11 for the first month, then $22/mo. What changed and what to choose · Official pricing.
  • Runway (promotion marked until Oct 18): the Max plan’s unlimited-model list no longer includes Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime in Tool Mode. The previously advertised unlimited Wan offer is no longer shown. Check the model’s current availability and credit cost in the app before generating. Runway pricing hub · Official pricing.
  • Bolt (Forge and Lite): Bolt’s help center gives October 14 as the end of the Forge research preview and of Forge access on individual Pro plans, and the Lite page named October 14 as the last day to sign up for the $9/mo Lite plan. On October 19 the pricing page no longer mentioned Forge. We have not confirmed whether access ended on exactly that date for every account. Official Forge conditions.

Still unclear

  • Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): on October 19 the pricing page listed “Free use of SWE-2” on Pro with no end date, while Devin’s model docs still say SWE-2 was free for self-serve plans through October 15, with list pricing afterward. Check the model selector before long SWE-2 sessions. Devin pricing · Model docs.

Coming up

  • Oct 27, 2026, Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): the extra 50% discount on Gemini 4 Argon’s introductory rates ends; the introductory rates themselves run through December 1. Official model pricing.
  • Oct 29, 2026, OpenAI Codex: last day eligible existing Pro 200 subscribers can use the previous included allowance. After that, the lower allowance applies; the price stays $200/mo. Official notice.
  • Oct 31, 2026, Lovable: the current temporary chat pricing and daily chat allowance apply through this date. Lovable has not published the terms that follow. Official chat mode rules.
  • Nov 30, 2026, Runway: legacy Unlimited subscribers are switched to Max automatically. Runway help.
  • Dec 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot: the listed promotional token rates for Gemini 4 Argon end. Official rate table.
  • Dec 31, 2026, Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): introductory pricing for Gemini 3.7 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash ends. Official model pricing.

Full plan prices

This issue covers changes and upcoming dates only. For current plan tables, eligibility and billing terms, see the AI tool pricing hubs; each hub shows its own verification date.

Since the last Price Watch

Official pages for ElevenLabs, Runway, Bolt and Windsurf (Devin) checked October 19, 2026; other items as dated in the Pricing Changes Log. Prices in USD, before tax.


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