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Vercel AI SDK Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license developed by Vercel. Zero software licensing or seat fees. Developers only pay for their underlying LLM provider token usage (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) or $0 when running self-hosted local models like Ollama.

Self-hosting cost

Vercel AI SDK is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does Vercel AI SDK cost?

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license developed by Vercel. Zero software licensing or seat fees. Developers only pay for their underlying LLM provider token usage (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) or $0 when running self-hosted local models like Ollama.

Does Vercel AI SDK have a free plan?

Yes — Vercel AI SDK is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Vercel AI SDK for free?

Vercel AI SDK is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Vercel AI SDK alternatives?

Grok Bot, Latitude, Judgeval are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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