Pricing
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| Feature | Reader$0/ forever$0/ foreverFree, no cardFree, no cardStart freeStart free | Writer Light$4/ mo$3.30/ moBilled monthlyBilled $40/yearChoose Writer LightChoose Writer Light | Writer Plus$9/ mo$7.40/ moBilled monthlyBilled $89/yearChoose Writer PlusChoose Writer Plus5× more credits | Writer Studio$19/ mo$14.90/ moBilled monthlyBilled $179/yearChoose Writer StudioChoose Writer Studio20× more credits |
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| Muse AI credits | 2,500 / week | 50,000 / mo | 250,000 / mo | 1,000,000 / mo |
| Manuscripts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Full editor, Core, Outline & Focus Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Goals & streak tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version history | 30 days | 30 days | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Markdown, HTML & text export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EPUB export | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DOCX & PDF export | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Muse reads the chapter you're in | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Muse reads your whole manuscript | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Muse Unfiltered Model (18+) | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bring Your Own Model | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
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How Muze Writer compares
A side-by-side look at where Muze Writer sits against the tools writers compare it to. See the full breakdowns on Sudowrite and Novelcrafter.
| Muze Writer | Sudowrite | Novelcrafter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — weekly credits, no card | Trial only | Limited free tier |
| Starts at (paid) | $4/mo — Writer Light, or $40/yr | ~$10/mo | ~$4/mo |
| AI included (no key needed) | Yes | Yes — credit-based | No — your own key required |
| Bring your own model | Paid plans | No | Yes |
| Muse Unfiltered Model (adult fiction) | Paid plans | No | No |
| Version history | Yes | No | Yes |
| Story context for the AI | Story Core | Story Bible | The Codex |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish | English | English |
Competitor pricing and features are shown for orientation and may change. Compare current plans on each provider’s site.
Pricing questions
- What does an AI action cost in credits?
- Text actions depend on how much of your manuscript the AI reads, so they vary: a Continue or a Muse reply is roughly 70–130 credits on the premium models and 10–20 on the faster ones, and a rephrase is under 20. Images and video are fixed: an AI image is 2,500 credits, and AI video is 3,500 credits per second at 480p or 5,000 at 720p, so an 8-second HD clip is 40,000. Writer's 250,000 monthly credits cover well over a thousand text actions; the free Reader tier's 2,500 weekly credits cover roughly 20–35.
- What is the Muse Unfiltered Model?
- A per-manuscript choice on the paid plans that lets the Muse write adult fiction without softening anything: violence, cruelty, abuse, addiction, despair, sex. The Muse Standard Model, the default, declines that material or quietly sanitises it; the Muse Unfiltered Model permits it, and any manuscript you switch over is routed there. You must be 18 or over and confirm it once. It applies to the whole manuscript — both the Muse and Continue — and every character in a sexual context is always written as an adult.
- How does the free trial work?
- Paid plans start with a 5-day free trial. A card is required and nothing is charged today; at the end of the trial the plan renews unless you cancel before then. Cancelling during the trial costs nothing, and you keep everything you wrote.
- Is there a free plan?
- Yes. Every account starts free, with no card and no time limit: your manuscripts stay yours, with a weekly Muse-credit allowance and Markdown, HTML and text export. Paid plans add the full editor, 250,000 credits a month and EPUB, DOCX and PDF export.
- What if I want to stop paying?
- Cancel any time from your account, in two clicks. Your plan keeps working to the end of the period you have already paid for, then drops to the free Reader tier. Your manuscripts stay yours either way, and Markdown, HTML and text export stay free on Reader. The 5-day trial is there so you can decide before the first charge.
- What's a Muse credit?
- Muse credits are consumed when the AI muse generates a suggestion, rewrites a passage, or analyses your scene against your Core. Roughly one credit per 750 characters of input + output. Most writers using the Muse for line edits and ideation stay well inside the Writer plan's 250,000 credits per month.
- What is Bring Your Own Model?
- If you have an OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google API key you can route Muse requests through your own key. Available on the paid plans. Pay the provider directly for inference, no Muze credits consumed.
- Can I switch plans or cancel?
- Anytime. Upgrades take effect immediately and are prorated. Downgrades take effect at the end of the current billing period. Cancelling keeps your manuscripts intact: your account drops to the limited free tier, where your work stays viewable and exportable as Markdown, HTML or text.
- Do you offer annual billing?
- Yes, on every paid plan, and it works out at roughly two months free: Writer Light is $40/year, Writer Plus $89/year and Writer Studio $179/year.
- Is Muze Writer a Scrivener or Sudowrite alternative?
- Muze Writer covers the long-form drafting and project organisation that Scrivener is known for, with an AI muse that has full project context — your premise, characters, voice, and outline — so suggestions match the book you're writing, not a generic AI tone. From $40/year on Writer Light, it is also a fraction of Sudowrite Pro Annual.
- Where is my manuscript stored?
- Manuscripts are stored encrypted at rest in our managed Postgres database in the EU. Export is available at any time: Markdown, HTML and text on every plan including Reader, plus Word, PDF and EPUB on the paid plans.