| Option | Price | Live minutes | Per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 once, plus 5 for a first finished build and 5 for a share | free |
| Top-up | $2.99 once | 10 | about 30 cents |
| Project Pass | $5.99 once | 35, with 1 custom manual and no ads for 30 days | about 17 cents |
| Pro, monthly | $9.99 a month | 120 a month | about 8 cents |
Prices are in US dollars. Minutes you buy never expire. Pro minutes reset on the 1st of each month and do not roll over.
What counts as a minute:
- Minutes count only while the camera is on. With the camera off, typed help about your step is free.
- The clock holds itself after 60 seconds of quiet with nothing moving, when you leave the app, or when you tap Hold.
- Time is charged as the session goes, in blocks of up to two minutes, plan or trial minutes first. Time left inside a block when you stop is not returned.
- Watching the 3D manuals never uses minutes.
Which to buy: a Top-up when the free minutes run out mid-build, a Project Pass when the manual is not in the library and you want it tonight, and Pro if you build or fix something every month. A web purchase can be refunded within 14 days if you have used less than a third of its minutes and made no custom manual from it.
As of 22 October 2026, payments are not switched on yet. Checkout shows the price before you pay.