Gamma Free Plan: What You Actually Get Before Paying
Gamma's free plan gives 400 credits once, and they never refresh. Here is what that buys, what it blocks, and when Plus or Pro is worth paying for.
By Galactic News Editorial · Published 2026-11-10T13:22:23+00:00 · Updated 2026-11-10T13:22:23+00:00
Gamma has a free plan, and it is a real one. It costs $0, needs no credit card, and lets you build working decks. But it is not a monthly allowance. You get 400 credits once, at signup, and they never refresh. When they are gone, you earn more through referrals or you pay.
That single fact shapes everything else. This guide covers what the Gamma free plan includes, how far 400 credits go, what each paid plan adds, and when an upgrade is worth it. Prices come from Gamma's pricing page and its help centre, checked on 10 November 2026.
What the Gamma Free Plan Includes
Gamma turns a prompt, an outline, or a pasted document into a presentation, a document, a basic website, or an image. On the free plan, the full toolset works. The limit is the credit budget, not a feature wall.
The free plan includes:
- 400 AI credits at signup, one time only.
- Up to 10 slides per prompt.
- Simple presentations, documents, websites, social posts, and images.
- Basic AI image models.
- Import from PDF and PowerPoint.
- Export to PDF, PowerPoint, PNG, and Google Slides.
- Link sharing for every deck you make.
Two limits apply to everything free users make. Every export carries Gamma branding, shown as a Made with Gamma badge. And every AI action spends credits, including generation, restyles, and image creation. Free users cannot buy credits. The only ways to get more are referrals or an upgrade.
How Far Do 400 Credits Go?
Credit costs vary by action, model, and length. Gamma's help centre gives the base rates: creating a full deck with AI costs 40 credits, adding a card with AI costs 5 credits, chatting with AI costs 10 credits per suggestion, and an AI image costs 10 credits per prompt. Gamma's developer docs list image costs from 2 credits on basic models to 125 credits on the most advanced ones.
Gamma's own example puts a 10-card deck with 5 basic images at about 20 to 60 credits. On those numbers, 400 credits buy roughly 8 to 10 simple decks. Add restyles or premium images, and the balance falls faster. A deck that leans on advanced image models can cost several times more.
The practical rule is simple. Treat 400 credits as a trial budget, not a plan. It is enough to test the workflow, build a handful of real decks, and decide whether Gamma fits how you work. It is not enough for regular use. If you make decks every week, you will run out in the first month.
Gamma Free vs Plus vs Pro vs Ultra
| Plan | Price (billed annually) | AI credits | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 400 at signup, never refresh | 10 slides per prompt, basic image models, Gamma branding |
| Plus | $9 per seat a month ($12 monthly) | 1,000 a month | 100 slides per prompt, branding removed, advanced image models |
| Pro | $18 per seat a month ($25 monthly) | 4,000 a month | Premium image models, custom branding, analytics, up to 10 custom domains |
| Ultra | $90 per seat a month ($100 monthly) | 20,000 a month | Most advanced text, image, and video models, up to 100 custom domains |
Paid plans refresh credits monthly, and unused credits roll over up to twice the monthly allowance. Plus can hold up to 2,000 credits. On paid plans, standard-model presentations and images are included under fair use. Only three things still spend credits: the Agent for post-generation edits, ultra-tier models, and API calls.
Team plans exist for groups. Team costs $20 per seat a month billed annually, with a two-seat minimum and 6,000 credits per seat a month. Business costs $40 per seat a month billed annually, with a ten-seat minimum, 10,000 credits per seat, SSO, and SOC 2 documentation on request.
One figure deserves a warning. Most checks list Plus at 1,000 monthly credits. One November check lists 1,500. Confirm the number on the pricing page before you pay. The same applies to monthly prices, which Gamma does not always show on the same page as annual prices.
How to Get More Free Credits
Referrals are the only free refill. Each successful referral earns 200 credits. You can hold up to 2,000 referral credits at once, with no cap on how many times you can earn more. There is no daily or monthly reset, unlike some rivals.
Stretch the credits you have. Generate with the basic image models, which cost the least. Restyle sparingly, since each restyle spends credits. Draft your outline before you generate, so the first version is close to final. Export early and share by link, which costs nothing, rather than regenerating a deck to fix small errors.
Refunds are tight if you do pay and change your mind. Gamma refunds only within three days of subscribing, and only if you have used less than a set share of your credits: under 300 on Plus, 600 on Pro, and 1,000 on Business. After day three, there is no refund, including on annual subscriptions, except where consumer law requires one.
When to Upgrade From the Gamma Free Plan
Upgrade to Plus when branding matters. The Made with Gamma badge stays on every free export, and Plus removes it. Plus also raises the limit to 100 slides per prompt and adds advanced image models. At $9 per seat a month billed annually, it is the right first step for regular individual use.
Upgrade to Pro when you present to clients. Custom branding, detailed viewer analytics, password protection, and up to 10 custom domains are Pro features. The 4,000 monthly credits also cover heavier image use. At $18 per seat a month billed annually, Pro is the sensible tier for client-facing work.
Ultra is for power users only. The $90 per seat a month billed annually buys 20,000 credits and the most advanced models, including video. Most individuals will never need it. Teams should look at Team or Business instead, which add shared workspaces, central billing, and admin controls.
Bottom line
The Gamma free plan is a genuine trial, not a free tier you can live on. Four hundred credits, up to 10 slides per prompt, and full export options let you build real decks and judge the tool fairly. But the credits never refresh, branding stays on every export, and there is no way to buy more without upgrading. If you make decks more than a few times a month, Plus at $9 per seat a month billed annually is the honest price of using Gamma. If you only need one deck for a class or a single pitch, free is enough. Just spend the credits carefully, because there is no refill.