# MindMap AI review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> AI mind map generator from text, PDFs, audio and video

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA.

MindMap AI builds mind maps from a typed prompt or from uploaded files such as PDFs, images, audio and video, and lets you refine the result by hand or through a chat. Manual mapping is free and unlimited; the paid plans sell monthly AI credits, and the tool also works inside Claude and ChatGPT.

- **Category:** Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- **Made by:** 3axislabs, Inc.
- **Website:** https://mindmapai.app
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Who should skip it:** Tight if you lean on the AI: 50 credits a month on Free, and top-ups cost $5 per 1,000.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 13, 2026, MindMap AI has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited manual mind maps and storage, all layouts and themes, plus 50 AI credits a month.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited projects and manual edits, export to PDF, PNG and Markdown, and 50 AI credits a month. |
| Basic | $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 AI credits a month, summaries of PDFs, images, audio and video, no watermark, SVG and CSV export. |
| Pro | $7.99 per month, billed annually at $95.88 ($14.99 billed monthly) | 5,000 AI credits a month, larger file limits for PDFs, audio and video, and priority support. |
| Team Basic | $4.99 per seat / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 credits per seat, shared workspace, roles and central billing, up to 100 seats; Team Pro is $14.99 per seat monthly. |
| Lite | $157 one-time, credits never expire | Pay once for 100,000 AI credits and lifetime updates; shown against a crossed-out $297. Plus and Ultimate sell more. |

Read from https://mindmapai.app/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MindMap AI before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 50% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The yearly toggle on the pricing page shows Basic at $59.88 and Pro at $95.88 a year, against $9.99 and $14.99 billed monthly. Source: https://mindmapai.app/pricing
- **Lifetime credit packs** (Lifetime license): Lite $157, Plus $237 and Ultimate $397 are one-time payments for 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000 AI credits that never expire. Source: https://mindmapai.app/pricing

## Key features

- **Maps from files and prompts:** Start from a typed idea, a PDF, an image, audio, video or a web page and get a map back, with every node editable afterward.
- **Chat with the map:** Ask the AI to expand a branch, summarize a section or reorganize nodes; the map updates in place. 29+ languages are supported.
- **Works inside other assistants:** The AI toolkit runs inside Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants that support MCP, with no API key needed.
- **Import and export:** Import maps from other tools. Free exports are PDF, PNG, Markdown and a project file; SVG and CSV need a paid plan.
- **Sharing:** Publish a map by public link or iframe embed, or share by email for real-time viewing. Team plans add shared workspaces and roles.
- **Apps and extensions:** Available on the web, iOS and Android, with browser extensions for capturing pages and summarizing videos.

## Good for

- Turning long documents and recordings into a structured outline
- Students and researchers who map out reading material
- People who want to build maps by hand and use AI only sometimes

## Worth knowing

- AI work is metered in credits: the free plan has 50 a month and extra credits cost $5 per 1,000.
- Watermark-free downloads, SVG and CSV export and file summaries need a paid plan.
- A cheaper Go plan appears in the page for launch countries only and is not listed here.
- Lifetime plans (Lite, Plus, Ultimate) are credit packs with updates, not unlimited AI use.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. MindMap AI builds mind maps from a prompt or from files such as PDFs, audio and video. Making maps by hand is free and unlimited, but the AI runs on credits: 50 a month free, and watermark-free downloads, SVG and CSV export and file summaries need a paid plan.

- **Value for money: A.** Manual mapping is free and unlimited, and paid starts at $4.99 a month on yearly billing, under the category's $5 cheaper-quarter start. AI credits are what you pay for.
- **Free plan and trial: B.** Unlimited manual maps and storage with all layouts, plus 50 AI credits a month. Extra credits cost $5 per 1,000.
- **Features: C.** Maps from files and prompts, chat, import and export. But downloads carry a watermark on Free, and SVG and CSV export, audio, video and larger file summaries are paid.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You still build and refine each map, by hand or by chat.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, plus Claude and ChatGPT. No desktop app is listed.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from 3axislabs, Inc.'s own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among whiteboard and mind map tools

- MindMap AI's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 75 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 9.
- It stands best on value for money (A, above 74 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 13 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/whiteboards

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** To replace MindMap AI you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 75 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade. It costs $59.88 a year.

- You could make: Mind mapping: an app builder makes this well.
- You could not: An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- You could not: A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Claude, ChatGPT

**Tags:** Mind mapping, AI features, Chat assistant

## Alternatives

- [Xmind](https://toolgpa.com/tools/xmind): Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mindmap-ai-vs-xmind)
- [MindMeister](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mindmeister): Browser-based mind mapping with real-time collaboration. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mindmap-ai-vs-mindmeister)
- [Markmap](https://toolgpa.com/tools/markmap): Free open-source tool that turns Markdown outlines into mind maps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/markmap-vs-mindmap-ai)
- [GitMind](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gitmind): AI mind mapping, flowchart and whiteboard app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitmind-vs-mindmap-ai)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026:

- https://mindmapai.app/pricing
- https://mindmapai.app/

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