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Bolt.new

byStackBlitzlisted Jun 3, 2026

Coding AgentsFeaturedFreemiumEasy setupStandard and Max agents with models managed by Bolt; optional Bolt Forge open-source models

Bolt.new is a browser-based full-stack agent that scaffolds, runs, and deploys complete web applications from a single prompt — no local setup required. Built on StackBlitz's WebContainers, it has become the leading "vibe coding" tool for rapid prototyping and has spawned an ecosystem of open-source forks. It is especially popular with non-developers and startup founders who want functional MVPs without writing code.

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Free: 300K tokens/day and 1M/month; Pro $25/month; Teams $30/member/month; Enterprise custom
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Standard and Max agents with models managed by Bolt; optional Bolt Forge open-source models
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Context: browser-based MVP and internal-tool prototyping

Ruling editorial benchmark: Bolt.new is one of the fastest browser-based paths from a prompt to a running web application because generation, runtime, hosting, and backend services are integrated. It is especially useful for prototypes, internal tools, and founder-led MVP exploration with no local setup. Larger projects consume more tokens as file context grows, so production hardening, architecture review, and plan economics become the main constraints after the first demo.

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