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ManyChat AI, explained
Which ManyChat plans include its AI, what that costs as your audience grows, and the other ways to put AI into your Instagram DMs.
By HelloDM · Updated 6 November 2026
The short answer
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Which plans include it
| Price per month | Active contacts | AI on the plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 25 | Not included |
| Essential | $17 ($14 annually) | 250 | Not included |
| Pro | $39 ($29 annually) | 2,500 | ManyChat AI, Inbox AI, AI-powered conversations |
| Business | $99 ($69 annually) | 7,500 | ManyChat AI |
| Advanced | $199 ($139 annually) | 25,000 | ManyChat AI |
More on how contacts drive the bill: ManyChat pricing explained.
What it costs as you grow
ManyChat AI has no separate line on the pricing page; you pay for the plan, and the plan is sized by active contacts. Past the included number, ManyChat lists $0.05 per additional contact on Pro ($0.038 billed annually), $0.025 on Business and $0.004 on Advanced. A post that brings in thousands of new commenters raises the bill whether or not the AI replied to them.
Other ways to get AI in your Instagram DMs
| What the AI does | How it's priced | |
|---|---|---|
| ManyChat | ManyChat AI, Inbox AI and AI-powered conversations (Pro and up) | Billed by active contacts: the monthly price steps up as more people interact with your automations. |
| Chatfuel | An AI agent that answers questions across Instagram, WhatsApp and more | Yearly plans that include a monthly AI-credit allowance; when credits run out, AI replies pause until you add credits or upgrade. |
| Inro | An AI agent holding conversations in your DMs, plus a CRM | Billed by active contacts per month; capped plans stop reaching new contacts at the limit. |
| HelloDM | Drafts message variations for you (paid plans); Claude or ChatGPT can build and edit automations through the MCP server. Replies to followers are the text you approved, not AI-generated. | Flat monthly price. Paid plans have unlimited DMs and unlimited contacts. |
Full comparisons: HelloDM vs ManyChat, ManyChat vs Chatfuel, HelloDM vs Inro, and which tools connect to Claude and ChatGPT: Instagram MCP servers compared.
Questions
Is ManyChat AI free?
No. ManyChat's pricing page lists ManyChat AI on the Pro, Business and Advanced plans, not on Free or Essential. The cheapest way to get it is Pro at $39 a month, or $29 a month billed annually, for 2,500 active contacts.
How much does ManyChat AI cost?
It comes with a plan rather than as a separate price on the pricing page: Pro from $29 a month billed annually, Business from $69 and Advanced from $139. Each plan includes a number of active contacts, and ManyChat charges per additional contact beyond that ($0.05 each on Pro, billed monthly).
What does ManyChat AI do?
ManyChat's Pro plan lists AI-powered conversations and Inbox AI alongside ManyChat AI. Check ManyChat's own product pages for what each feature does today; they change often.
What are the alternatives to ManyChat AI?
For an AI agent answering DMs: Chatfuel (yearly plans with monthly AI credits) and Inro (an AI agent plus CRM, priced by contacts). If you want AI to help you set up automations rather than talk to followers, HelloDM drafts message variations on paid plans and works with Claude or ChatGPT through its MCP server, on every plan.
Sources
- ManyChat pricing — manychat.com/pricing
- Chatfuel pricing — chatfuel.com/pricing
- Inro pricing — inro.social/pricing
ManyChat is a trademark of its owner, used only to identify the product. It is not affiliated with HelloDM.
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