Our take
Pick Raycast if mac or Windows users who will stay on Free at $0 (launcher + File Search + community extensions; no AI credits) while they open a first .heic list, then Pro at $10/month when they want AI Chat — not Plus $20 unless they need advanced models, and not Max $50 unless they need the top credit grant. Pick Raycast AI if mac users who already live in Raycast and will pay $10/month for credits. Skip Raycast
Best for
Raycast A launcher you start at a public $
Raycast AI Ask an agent without leaving the launcher
Free plan
Raycast $0 · launcher + community extensions. No AI credits (“AI isn’t available on the Free plan”)
Raycast AI $0 · no AI credits
Lowest paid
Raycast Pro $10/mo
Raycast AI Pro $10
Next step up
Raycast Plus $20/mo
Raycast AI Plus $20
Coding agent
Raycast
Raycast AI Quick AI / Agents / Commands / Extensions /
Watch out
Raycast AI is not on Free
Raycast AI $10 is Pro monthly
Last checked
Raycast 2026-10-23 · raycast.com/pricing
Raycast AI 2026-10-21 · raycast.com/pricing
mac or Windows users who will stay on Free at $0 (launcher + File Search + community extensions; no AI credits) while they open a first .heic list, then Pro at $10/month when they want AI Chat — not Plus $20 unless they need advanced models, and not Max $50 unless they need the top credit grant.
Read the Raycast pagemac users who already live in Raycast and will pay $10/month for credits.
Read the Raycast AI page
