Ableton Live Pricing
Starting price
$149/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max for Live | $149 | month | — |
| Max for Live Crossgrade | $79 | month | — |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-30. Last updated 2026-10-09.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max for Live | $149/month | flat | $149 | $1,788 |
| Max for Live Crossgrade | $79/month | flat | $79 | $948 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Ableton Live's starting price ($149) is 86% below the Video, Audio & Media average of $1037.