Updated September 2026 · prices from vendor's pricing page

vidIQ pricing

vidIQ has 4 plans: Free, Boost, Max, Enterprise. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/mo (Boost).

Free
$0
- 150 AI credits/month
- Niche trends and content ideas
- Personalized growth tips from AI Coach
Boost
$19/mo
or $199/yr ($16.58/mo billed annually)
- 2,000 AI credits/month
- Click-worthy thumbnail generation
- Unlimited trends research and subscriber insights
- AI Coach with deep thinking
Max
$49/mo
or $468/yr ($39/mo billed annually)
- 6,000 AI credits/month
- Up to 3x AI Coach conversations
- 5x more powerful Max Mode AI
- Up to 11 hours of short clipping/generations
Enterprise
Custom
- Full access for every channel
- Roles & permissions for teams
- Priority onboarding & support

Free plan limits: Free plan is capped at 150 AI credits/month with limited access to advanced optimization and thumbnail tools.

Boost/Max credit allowances scale up for multi-channel plans (e.g., Boost: 2,000/2,500/3,000 credits for 1/2/3 channels).

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