Helicone
Checked 2026-11-10. Licence: open source (self-host). Self-host: yes.
Fees by layer
| Layer | What we found |
|---|---|
| Token markup | n/a |
| Funding fee | None |
| Own-key (BYOK) rule | Yes |
| Logs and platform | Hobby; Pro $79 |
| Seats | none found |
Layers are defined on Fees defined. "Not published" means our sources are silent.
Free tier
Hobby: 10,000 requests, 1 GB, 7-day retention
Retention
- Retention
- Pro: 1 month
Where sources disagree
Prefactor (2026-10) says new cloud sign-ups have been disabled since March 2026, after the Mintlify acquisition. The vendor pricing page on 2026-11-10 says "Helicone is no longer part of Mintlify. Details to come soon." and shows the plans with a pricing calculator, but does not say whether new sign-ups are open. Pro $79 is not printed in the page text we captured; it is listed by Flatkey (2026-10-22) and Prefactor (2026-10-20) reading the same page.
Example bill: $1,000 list-price spend, 100,000 logs, 3 seats, gateway credits
$79 a month. Change the inputs →
- Token markup: $0
0% of $1,000 list-price spend
Continuum, "Best LLM gateways 2026: 9 compared and scored" (Continuum builds a gateway) VENDOR-WRITTEN 2026-08 - Funding fee: $0
Gateway credits: 0% of $1,000
Continuum, "Best LLM gateways 2026: 9 compared and scored" (Continuum builds a gateway) VENDOR-WRITTEN 2026-08 - Platform: Pro: $79
$79 a month
Flatkey, "AI Gateway Pricing (October 2026)" (Flatkey sells a gateway) VENDOR-WRITTEN 2026-10-22
- Token markup: $0
Notes
Team is $799 a month (vendor page, 2026-11-10). Availability to new customers is disputed between sources; the hosted product was in maintenance mode under Mintlify and ownership changed again in October 2026.