Figma's AI Agent Leaves Beta and Starts Costing AI Credits

Figma moved the Figma agent in Figma Design, and its Weave tools, from open beta to general availability on 6 October 2026. The practical change is cost. During the beta, usage did not consume any AI credits. Since 6 October it does.

Figma's AI credit FAQ spells out how that works. Weave tools each have a set credit cost. The agent in Figma Design varies with the complexity of the prompt, the actions it takes and context such as connected libraries or attached files. A bigger design system and more attached material can mean a bigger bill.

The agent and Weave draw from the same pool as other generally available AI tools, including Figma Make. If that pool is empty, the agent may show zero credits left, even if you have only used it a little, because something else spent them. Limits reset monthly, and users can check their balance in the AI Balance menu.

Admins have some control. They can buy additional credits, and Organization and Enterprise admins can download a CSV of beta-period usage, though new data stopped populating on 6 October. Every seat still includes a monthly allocation, and that has not changed. Separately, on 25 August Figma gave AI credit add-ons more credits at the same price, with 2x on Professional and 1.6x on Organization and Enterprise.

The FAQ does not say which plans can use the agent or Weave tools, so check your plan details before assuming access.

Why this matters to design teams: the agent will now behave like a metered resource. A team that was happily experimenting during the beta should look at how fast credits go on real files with big libraries attached. We would suggest picking a few repeatable jobs where the agent clearly saves time, and keeping the rest manual.

Figma is not alone in this pattern. Free beta, then credits, is how most AI features reach general availability. Plan for it before the first invoice.