Plan Comparison
Picora has four plan tiers. Pick based on your usage scale.
At a glance
| Plan | Best for | Cost (overseas) | 价格（国内） |
|---|---|---|---|
| none | Inactive accounts (no usage) | — | — |
| trial | Hobby projects, lightweight evaluation | $4.99 one-time | ¥9 一次性 |
| pro | Personal blogs, small teams | $4.99 / mo · $49 / yr | ¥9 / 月 · ¥90 / 年 |
| pro_plus | Heavy creators, agencies | $9.99 / mo · $99 / yr | ¥39 / 月 · ¥390 / 年 |
Image quota
| Dimension | none | trial | pro | pro_plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage | 0 | 100 MB | 5 GB | 50 GB |
| CDN bandwidth (per month) | 0 | 500 MB | 5 GB | 50 GB |
| Uploads per day | 0 | 100 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Uploads per month | 0 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 200,000 |
Video quota (v0.7.0+)
Videos use HLS transcoding via Bunny.net (overseas) / Aliyun VOD (mainland).
| Dimension | none | trial | pro | pro_plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enabled | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Storage | — | — | 10 GB | 100 GB |
| CDN bandwidth (per month) | — | — | 10 GB | 100 GB |
| Max file size | — | — | 500 MB | 2 GB |
| Max duration | — | — | 30 min | 2 hours |
When monthly bandwidth runs out, video playback auto-degrades to 360p. See bandwidth & degradation.
Audio quota (v0.12.0+)
Audio shares the same media_* quota pool as video.
| Dimension | none | trial | pro | pro_plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage (combined with video) | — | — | 10 GB | 100 GB |
| Max file size | — | — | 500 MB | 2 GB |
Markdown documents (v0.15.0+)
Markdown is metered by document count, not bytes — different from media. Storage is isolated from images / videos / audio.
| Dimension | none | trial | pro | pro_plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document count | 0 | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 |
| Max file size (per doc) | — | 1 MB | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Embedded images per doc | — | 30 | 100 | 300 |
Inline base64 images get auto-rewritten and counted against your image storage, not document quota.
Other features
| Feature | none | trial | pro | pro_plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API Key support | — | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP integration (Claude / Cursor / Moraya) | — | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email support response time | — | best effort | within 48h | within 12h |
| Dedicated CDN egress region routing | — | — | — | ✅ |
| Priority transcoding queue | — | — | — | ✅ |
When to upgrade
trial → pro if you:
- Hit the 100 MB image storage cap
- Need video / audio / Markdown hosting
- Need API stability for production tools
pro → pro_plus if you:
- Need 2-hour videos or 2 GB files
- Have urgent support needs
- Want priority transcoding
When to downgrade
The dashboard shows your current usage vs limit. If you stay below the lower tier’s limits for 2 consecutive billing cycles, the dashboard suggests downgrading. See Subscription management for the downgrade flow.
Related
- Payment — Lemon Squeezy / Polar / WeChat / Alipay
- Subscription management — renewal, refund, cancellation
- Quota overview — full quota matrix and cache keys
- Bandwidth & degradation — what happens when you exceed bandwidth