Every core feature is free. Premium unlocks unlimited storage, unlimited AI, and higher limits across the board.
Limits are remotely configurable — values shown are current defaults.
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 📖 Recipes | ||
| Private recipes stored | 25 | Unlimited |
| Ingredients per recipe | 30 | 100 |
| Images per recipe | 2 | 5 |
| 🤖 AI Recipe Generation | ||
| AI-generated recipes per month | 5 | Unlimited |
| AI-generated recipes per hour (rate limit) | 5 | 20 |
| AI recipe image (auto-generated) | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🔗 Recipe Import (from URL) | ||
| Import recipes from websites | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🛒 Shopping Cart | ||
| Recipes in cart simultaneously | 20 | Unlimited |
| Cart additions per month | 20 | Unlimited |
| 🥫 Pantry | ||
| Pantry items tracked | 20 | Unlimited |
| 📸 Community / “I Cooked This” Photos | ||
| Photos submitted (lifetime total) | 5 | Unlimited |
| Photos per recipe | 1 | 10 |
| ⭐ Core Features (always available) | ||
| Browse & search public recipes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Step-by-step cooking mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Favorites | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recipe history | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recipe ratings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shopping list management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pantry management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instacart integration | ✓ | ✓ |
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