Summary
On July 1, 2026, Warp began consuming platform credits for every cloud agent run across its Free, Build, Max, and Business plans, part of a 2026 move away from tiered Pro, Turbo, and Lightspeed plans to a credit-based model (Free: 75 credits per month after an intro period; Build: $20 per user per month for 1,500 credits with rollover Reload Credits).
What changed
Warp switched to credit-based pricing and, from July 1, 2026, consumes platform credits for every cloud agent run on Free, Build, Max, and Business plans; credits map to AI usage so multi-step or multi-agent runs burn credits faster.
Why it matters
Metered, credit-based pricing ties cost directly to agent compute, reflecting an industry-wide pricing reckoning for AI dev tools as always-on and multi-agent workloads make flat subscriptions unsustainable, and it reshapes how teams budget for autonomous coding.
Evidence excerpt
Platform-credits billing starts July 1, 2026, when Warp begins consuming platform credits for every cloud agent run on Free, Build, Max, or Business plans.