Dify
Build AI apps, agents, RAG knowledge bases, and workflows in cloud or self-hosting.
At a Glance
Dify is an AI tool for Agent & RAG frameworks (category: Development & Code). Free access: Free plan. Documented: 4 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Agent & RAG frameworks
- Paid from
- $59 / $590 / Month/year (Professional)
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 4
- Sources
- 2 verified sources
- Website
- dify.ai (opens in a new tab)
Category: Development & Code · Agent & RAG frameworks
Features
Sandbox is free and provides 5,000 message credits and 5 GB knowledge storage per month. Professional costs $59/month. 1 credit equals one standard-model response; premium models consume up to 25 credits per response.
- Sandbox plan: 5,000 message credits per month for AI app responses
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) knowledge base: 5 GB storage on Sandbox plan
- Visual builder for chatbots, agents, and automated workflows
- Self-hosting option for full data control
- 20,000 trigger events per month on Sandbox plan
- OpenAI-compatible API; premium models cost up to 25 credits per response
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbox | free | Quota | 200 message credits 1 user, 5 apps, and 50 knowledge documents 50 MB knowledge storage 3,000 trigger events 5,000 API requests/month |
| Professional | $59 / $590 | Month/year | 5,000 message credits/month 3 users, 50 apps, and 500 knowledge documents 5 GB knowledge storage 20,000 trigger events/month 100 knowledge actions/minute, no Dify API rate limit |
| Team | $159 / $1,590 | Month/year | 10,000 message credits/month 50 users, 200 apps, and 1,000 knowledge documents 20 GB knowledge storage Unlimited trigger events 1,000 knowledge actions/minute |
| Community / Enterprise | free | Self-hosted | Community with core features and one workspace Own model and infrastructure costs Enterprise with multiple workspaces, SSO, and support Custom commercial Enterprise licence |
Prices per vendor, excl. taxes/VAT where applicable.
Limits
Dify message credits are not a fixed message count. A response from premium or high-end models costs up to 25 credits. gpt-5.6-terra and gpt-5.4 cost 15 credits per response. gpt-4o and similar models cost 10 credits. Smaller OpenAI models cost 5 credits. Selected Qwen models cost 1 credit. Professional includes 5,000 credits. Sandbox includes 200 credits. After the pool is used, a personal model API key can be used and its provider cost is separate.
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FAQ
Is Dify available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. 200 message credits, which is about 8-200 responses depending on the model. Includes 5 apps and 50 MB of knowledge storage.
Where is the vendor of Dify based?
LangGenius, Inc. is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How is Dify billed?
Sandbox offers 200 message credits. Professional offers 5,000 per month, Team 10,000. A response costs 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 credits depending on the model. After that, BYOK is possible. Dify shows USD prices only, with no currency switch. For users in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, only the dollar price applies.
What plans does Dify offer?
The catalog documents 4 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Dify currently available?
Dify is still active. Sandbox, Professional, Team, Community, and Enterprise offers.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://www.dify.ai/pricing
- https://dify.ai/pricing/dify-cloud
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