# Unreal Engine AI for free: what you get · Dola AI Blog # Unreal Engine AI for free: what you get How to start with the Dola Unreal Engine AI assistant for free, what uses AI credits, keeping credit use low, and when a plan makes sense. Last updated 4 November 2026 The Dola app with a free badge beside an Unreal Editor window and a credits icon Published 4 November 2026 ## [The short answer](#short) You can start with an **Unreal Engine AI assistant for free**. Downloading Dola's desktop app and its Unreal Editor plugin costs nothing, and so does creating an account. Running agents uses AI credits, which come with the paid monthly plans. ## [What the free way includes](#what-free-includes) - The desktop app for Windows and Linux, and the Editor plugin for UE 5.7. - A free account and sign-in from the app. - Chats and project indexes stored on your computer. ## [What uses AI credits](#what-uses-credits) Running agents in your project draws on your AI credit balance. Check what is left on the Subscription page at any time. ## [Keeping credit use low](#keep-cost-low) - Ask for one feature at a time; long open-ended requests use the most tokens. - Check your remaining credits on the Subscription page before a big task. ## [When a plan makes sense](#when-to-pay) To run agents, a [plan](https://dolaai.pro/plans) gives you monthly AI credits. Start free either way: [create an account](https://dolaai.pro/signup) and follow the [getting started guide](https://dolaai.pro/docs/getting-started). ## [Free Unreal Engine AI plugins](#free-plugins) Several Unreal Engine AI plugins are free to install. In each case "free" describes the licence or the download, not the model that does the work. Checked on 11 November 2026 against each project's own page or repository: [Epic: Unreal MCP](https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/unreal-mcp-in-unreal-editor), [Epic: skills plugin for Claude Code](https://github.com/EpicGames/unreal-engine-skills-for-claude-code-plugin), [VibeUE](https://github.com/kevinpbuckley/VibeUE), [UnrealGenAISupport](https://github.com/prajwalshettydev/UnrealGenAISupport), [Epic: Unreal Engine 5.7 released](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-5-7-released/2673913) - **Epic's Unreal MCP:** ships with the engine as an Experimental plugin (we found it in the Unreal Engine 5.8.0 source release), and Epic's page lists no fee for it. It only exposes the editor's tools; the AI client that calls them, such as Claude Code or Cursor, has its own subscription or API cost. Engine licence terms apply. Setup: [how to set up Unreal Engine 5.8 MCP](https://dolaai.pro/blog/unreal-engine-mcp-setup). - **Epic's skills plugin for Claude Code:** MIT licence. It teaches Claude Code to drive Unreal MCP; you need Claude Code access, and the model usage is yours to pay. More in [Claude Code skills for Unreal Engine](https://dolaai.pro/blog/claude-code-unreal-engine-skills). - **VibeUE:** MIT licence, needs Unreal Engine 5.8 or later. It adds tools to Unreal's own MCP and you bring your own model. It also has a Fab listing; we did not find a price for it. - **UnrealGenAISupport:** MIT licence. It lets C++ and Blueprints call model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek), which the provider bills you for, or a local model through Ollama, which runs on your hardware. Its README says the MCP part is not being actively developed. - **Epic's AI Assistant:** built into the Unreal Engine 5.7 editor. Whether it costs anything or needs an Epic sign-in is not documented as of 11 November 2026, so we do not call it free. More in [Unreal Engine's built-in AI Assistant, explained](https://dolaai.pro/blog/unreal-engine-5-7-ai-assistant). - **Dola** (ours): free to download and to create an account. Running agents uses AI credits, which come with the paid monthly plans. A free licence is not the same as free to run. Open tools still need a model: a subscription, an API key, or a local GPU. ## [FAQ](#faq) ### Downloading the Dola desktop app and its Unreal Editor plugin is free, and so is creating an account. Running agents uses AI credits on your account. ### The same dollar amount in AI credits every paid month: Indie $10, Pro $50, Pro+ $100, Max $200. Extra credit packs need a plan. ### Agent runs stop until your plan renews or you buy an extra credit pack. Your projects, chats, and local indexes are not affected. ### Several are free to install: Epic's Unreal MCP plugin ships with the engine, and Epic's skills plugin for Claude Code, VibeUE and UnrealGenAISupport are MIT-licensed. Each still needs an AI model, which you pay for through a subscription, an API key or your own hardware. ## [Related posts](#related) - [Unreal Engine AI tools: which one fits the job](https://dolaai.pro/blog/unreal-engine-ai-tools) The four kinds of Unreal Engine AI tools (editor assistants, AI coding tools, asset generators and in-game AI), what each is good at, and how to pick. - [Dola app download for Windows and Linux](https://dolaai.pro/blog/dola-app-download) How to download the Dola AI desktop app for Windows or Linux, install it, sign in, and connect the Unreal Engine 5.7 plugin to your project. - [Unreal Engine AI plugin: what to look for](https://dolaai.pro/blog/unreal-engine-ai-plugin) Why an AI assistant for Unreal Engine needs an Editor plugin, how the Dola plugin and its local bridge work, and a checklist for choosing an Unreal AI plugin. - [Unreal Engine's built-in AI Assistant, explained](https://dolaai.pro/blog/unreal-engine-5-7-ai-assistant) What Epic's AI Assistant in Unreal Engine 5.7 does, how to open it, what is not documented, and when you need an agent that edits and tests your project. - [Claude Code skills for Unreal Engine](https://dolaai.pro/blog/claude-code-unreal-engine-skills) What Epic's Claude Code skills plugin for Unreal Engine contains, how to install it, how it works with Unreal MCP, its limits, and where Dola fits. - [AI for Unreal Engine Blueprints: tools compared](https://dolaai.pro/blog/best-ai-for-unreal-engine-blueprints) What each AI tool for Unreal Engine Blueprints does: Epic's AI Assistant and Unreal MCP, Aura, Ludus AI, VibeUE, UnrealGenAISupport and Dola. 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