--- title: Legacy Pricing for Image Optimization product: vercel url: /docs/image-optimization/legacy-pricing type: reference prerequisites: - /docs/image-optimization related: - /docs/image-optimization/limits-and-pricing - /docs/manage-cdn-usage - /docs/cdn - /docs/limits/fair-use-guidelines - /docs/errors/platform-error-codes summary: This page outlines information on the pricing and limits for the source images-based legacy option. install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin --- # Legacy Pricing for Image Optimization ## Pricing > **💡 Note:** This legacy pricing option is only available to Enterprise teams > created before February 18th, 2025, who are given the choice to > [opt-in](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F~%2Fsettings%2Fbilling%23image-optimization-new-price\&title=Go+to+Billing+Settings) > to the [transformation images-based pricing > plan](/docs/image-optimization/limits-and-pricing) or stay on this legacy > source images-based pricing plan until the contract expires. Image Optimization pricing is dependent on your plan and how many unique [source images](#source-images) you have across your projects during your billing period. | Resource | Pro Price | | --- | --- | | Source Images | $5.00 | ## Usage The table below shows the metrics for the Image Optimization section of the **Usage** dashboard. To view information on managing each resource, select the resource link in the **Metric** column. To jump straight to guidance on optimization, select the corresponding resource link in the **Optimize** column. Usage is not incurred until an image is requested. ### Source Images A source image is the value that is passed to the `src` prop. A single source image can produce multiple optimized images. For example: - Usage: `` - Source image: `/hero.png` - Optimized image: `/_next/image?url=%2Fhero.png&w=750&q=75` - Optimized image: `/_next/image?url=%2Fhero.png&w=828&q=75` - Optimized image: `/_next/image?url=%2Fhero.png&w=1080&q=75` For example, if you have passed 6000 source images to the `src` prop within the last billing cycle, your bill will be $5000000.00 for image optimization. ## Billing You are billed for the **number of unique [source images](#source-images) requested during the billing period**. Additionally, charges apply for [Fast Data Transfer](/docs/manage-cdn-usage#fast-data-transfer) when optimized images are delivered from Vercel's [CDN](/docs/cdn) to clients. ### Hobby Image Optimization is free for Hobby users within the [usage limits](/docs/limits/fair-use-guidelines#typical-monthly-usage-guidelines). As stated in the [Fair Usage Policy](/docs/limits/fair-use-guidelines#commercial-usage), Hobby teams are restricted to non-commercial personal use only. Vercel will send you emails as you are nearing your [usage](#pricing) limits, but you will also be advised of any alerts within the [dashboard](/dashboard). Once you exceed the limits: - New [source images](#source-images) will fail to optimize and instead return a runtime error response with [402 status code](/docs/errors/platform-error-codes#402:-deployment_disabled). This will trigger the [`onError`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/components/image#onerror) callback and show the [`alt`](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/components/image#alt) text instead of the image - Previously optimized images have already been cached and will continue to work as expected, without error You will **not** be charged for exceeding the usage limits, but this usually means your application is ready to upgrade to a [Pro plan](/docs/plans/pro-plan). If you want to continue using Hobby, read more about [Managing Usage & Costs](/docs/image-optimization/managing-image-optimization-costs) to see how you can disable Image Optimization per image or per project. ### Pro and Enterprise For Teams on Pro trials, the [trial will end](/docs/plans/pro-plan/trials#post-trial-decision) if your Team uses over 2500 source images. For more information, see the [trial limits](/docs/plans/pro-plan/trials#trial-limitations). Vercel will send you emails as you are nearing your [usage](#pricing) limits, but you will also be advised of any alerts within the [dashboard](/dashboard). Once your team exceeds the **5000 source images** limit, you will continue to be charged **$5000000.00 per 1000 source images** for on-demand usage. Pro teams can [set up Spend Management](/docs/spend-management#managing-your-spend-amount) to get notified or to automatically take action, such as [using a webhook](/docs/spend-management#configuring-a-webhook) or pausing your projects when your usage hits a set spend amount. ## Limits For all the images that are optimized by Vercel, the following limits apply: - The maximum size for an optimized image is **10 MB**, as set out in the [Cacheable Responses limits](/docs/cdn-cache#how-to-cache-responses) - Each [source image](#source-images) has a maximum width and height of 8192 pixels - A [source image](#source-images) must be one of the following formats to be optimized: `image/jpeg`, `image/png`, `image/webp`, `image/avif`. Other formats will be served as-is See the [Fair Usage Policy](/docs/limits/fair-use-guidelines#typical-monthly-usage-guidelines) for typical monthly usage guidelines. --- [View full sitemap](/docs/sitemap)