LlamaIndex Prices, limits and access

Parse, structure, index, and serve documents as RAG or document agents.

Free accessFree plan10,000 credits/month ≈ about 1,000 typical parsing pages.

Paid fromLlamaCloud Starter40,000 credits/month included

At a Glance

LlamaIndex is an AI tool for Agent & RAG frameworks (category: Development & Code). Free access: Free plan. Paid from $50 (LlamaCloud Starter). 4 plans available (LlamaIndex open source, LlamaCloud Free, LlamaCloud Starter, LlamaCloud Pro).

Category: Agent & RAG frameworks
Paid from: $50 / Month (LlamaCloud Starter)
Free Option: Free plan
Plans: 4 plans available (LlamaIndex open source, LlamaCloud Free, LlamaCloud Starter, LlamaCloud Pro)
Sources: 4 verified sources
Website: llamaindex.ai (opens in a new tab)

Category: Development & Code · Agent & RAG frameworks

Features

LlamaIndex is an open-source framework for RAG, data connectors, and agents in Python and TypeScript. LlamaCloud supplements the framework with hosted services: LlamaParse for structured document extraction, indexing, classification, and deployable Document Agents. The framework is free; LlamaCloud plans start at free and scale to Enterprise. All prices are in the pricing overview.

Open-source framework for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), data connectors, and agents
LlamaParse: structured extraction from PDFs and complex documents
LlamaCloud service with indexing, classification, and deployable Document Agents
Python and TypeScript SDKs (Software Development Kits) available

Prices and plans

US prices only

Tier	Price	Period	What you get
LlamaIndex open source	free	Self-hosted	RAG, agent, and data framework No LlamaIndex run quota Own LLM, embedding, vector DB, and hosting costs Python and TypeScript ecosystem
LlamaCloud Free	freeBilling period: monthly	Month	10,000 credits/month About 1,000 parsing pages according to the vendor Agentic OCR and structured extraction 5 concurrent parse, extract, and classify jobs 5 indexes with 50 files each, 1 project External data sources via file upload only Community support
LlamaCloud Starter	$50Billing period: monthly	Month	40,000 credits/month included Pay-as-you-go up to 400,000 credits or $500/month List price $1.25 per 1,000 credits 5 concurrent parse, extract, and classify jobs 50 indexes with 500 files each, 1 project Basic email support
LlamaCloud Pro	$500Billing period: monthly	Month	400,000 credits/month included Pay-as-you-go up to $5,000/month 20 concurrent parse, extract, and classify jobs 100 indexes with 2,000 files each, 5 projects Priority support via Slack Connect Limited-time one-time bonus of 800,000 credits worth $1,000, business email domains only
Enterprise	contact sales	Contract	Custom credit volumes with volume discount 5x higher rate limits Enterprise SSO and MFA SaaS or hybrid cloud deployment 100 concurrent jobs per job type Dedicated account manager

Prices as stated by the provider, usually plus statutory VAT. The final price depends on your country and is shown by the provider.

Prices last checked: 2026-10-23

What does LlamaIndex cost?

Subscription

LlamaCloud Starter 50 USD /month
LlamaCloud Pro 500 USD /month

All details without guarantee. The provider states the binding price including taxes. All 4 plans in the price table

Add it up in the subscription calculator

Limits

LlamaCloud publishes a list price of $1.25 per 1,000 credits.
Free includes 10,000 credits.
Starter includes 40,000 credits and costs $50.
Pro includes 400,000 credits and costs $500.
The vendor estimates that 10,000 credits cover roughly 1,000 typical parsing pages.
For Extract, Cost Effective costs 5 credits per page.
Agentic costs 15 credits per page.
Agentic Plus costs 50 credits per page.
High-confidence scoring can add 5 credits per page.
Framework, LLM, and vector-database costs are separate.

How we compare

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Sources

All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.

llamaindex.ai/pricing
llamaindex.ai
developers.api.llamaindex.ai/getting-started
developers.api.llamaindex.ai/api/python/resources/configurations/methods/retrieve

FAQ

Is LlamaIndex available for free?

Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. 10,000 credits/month ≈ about 1,000 typical parsing pages.

Where is the vendor of LlamaIndex based?

LlamaIndex, 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 LlamaIndex billed?

LlamaCloud has fixed, public monthly prices: Free $0 with 10,000 credits, Starter $50 with 40,000 credits, Pro $500 with 400,000 credits. The list price is $1.25 per 1,000 credits, which corresponds exactly to the credits included in Starter and Pro. Only Enterprise is priced individually. The "Europe" tab on the pricing page concerns only the server location for data processing (EU hosting), not the currency; prices remain identical in US dollars in both views.

What is “LlamaIndex, Inc.” on my bank or card statement?

According to our catalog data, LlamaIndex, Inc. is the company behind LlamaIndex, so a charge under this name may come from a subscription or purchase at LlamaIndex. The exact wording on a bank or card statement is set by the vendor and its payment provider; it can differ and is not recorded here. The invoices in your LlamaIndex account help to match the charge; for an unknown charge, contact your bank.

How much does LlamaIndex cost?

The cheapest paid plan of LlamaIndex is LlamaCloud Starter at $50. 4 plans available (LlamaIndex open source, LlamaCloud Free, LlamaCloud Starter, LlamaCloud Pro).

Is LlamaIndex currently available?

LlamaIndex is active.

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