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Upcoming Changes to MUI X Pricing and Licensing in 2026

Raffaella Luzi

@rluzists1
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Starting April 8, 2026, we're introducing updates to MUI X pricing and licensing. These changes are designed to give teams more flexibility as they scale, expand licensing options to suit a wider variety of customers, and ensure we can continue investing in the long-term future of the MUI ecosystem.

🔄 Summary of changes

Changes include:

  • Updated pricing for MUI X Pro and MUI X Premium
  • Introduction of application-based licensing for Pro and Premium
  • Enterprise plan remains multi-application (minimum 15 seats)
  • Priority support available only to Enterprise customers
  • Security questionnaires and custom agreements available for orders above $12,000 USD
  • Premium self-service for purchases of up to 15 seats
  • Grandfathering for existing v8 licenses

Why we're updating pricing

MUI X has grown significantly since its early days. While the MUI X Pro plan has evolved over the years, its pricing per developer has not significantly changed since it was first introduced in 2020—despite major feature additions, performance improvements, and ongoing maintenance.

As a result, this new pricing brings Pro closer in line with the value teams receive today, and allowing us to sustainably support its future development.

This post breaks down everything you need to know about the changes. You can also head directly to the updated pricing page for a thorough feature comparison.

Grandfathering current customers

We value our loyal customers and want to ensure a smooth transition.

Annual licenses

Customers with active MUI X v8 licenses can continue using v8 and either renew their annual licenses or extend their perpetual support and maintenance plans at the previous pricing.

If you want to upgrade to MUI X v9, you will need to request a new v9 compatible license key, since previous license keys will not work with v9. The new key will have the same expiration date as your current license, so upgrading does not reset or extend your license period. The v9 license key is compatible with any existing versions of MUI X.

When your license term expires, you will have two options:

  • Renew your v9 license at the new price, with a discount applied to the first renewal
  • Renew your v8 license at the previous price

This means existing customers can move to v9 whenever they're ready, or stay on v8 at the previous pricing.

Perpetual licenses

Customers with perpetual licenses can also request a new v9 compatible license key. This key will grant access to all versions released before your support and maintenance expiration date listed on your license key. It does not extend your support and maintenance access beyond the original expiry date. The v9 license key is compatible with any existing versions of MUI X.

If you want to upgrade to new versions released after your access to maintenance expires, or if you'd like to extend support for v9, you will need to extend your maintenance and support at the new pricing. You are welcome to extend maintenance and support for v8 versions released before April 8th, 2026 at the previous pricing.

If you're unsure how these changes apply to your team, please reach out to us at sales@mui.com and we'll be happy to help.

What's changing in licensing

Application-based licensing for Pro and Premium

MUI X Pro and Premium are moving to an application-based licensing model, giving teams more control over how licenses are used across projects.

  • Each developer must still be licensed, but you can now choose between single-application and multi-application licenses.
  • The Enterprise plan is always multi-application and starts at a minimum of 15 seats.

Support updates

Alongside pricing changes, we're updating how support is structured:

  • Priority support is no longer available as a Premium add-on and will be exclusive to Enterprise customers.
  • We will only respond to security questionnaires and provide custom agreements (including reviewing company-specific purchasing terms) for orders of $12,000 and above across all plans.
  • MUI X Premium will be self-service for purchases of up to 15 seats. Purchase orders or email-based requests will only be accepted starting at 15 seats of MUI X Premium.
  • All other purchases must be completed directly on our website.

Pricing breakdown

For a detailed overview of the new pricing structure, please visit the updated pricing page.

What's next

We'll be sharing exciting roadmap updates for MUI X v9—including version alignment between Material UI and MUI X—on our blog in the coming months.

We're deeply thankful for the continued support from our community and customers. These pricing updates allow us to keep pushing MUI X and the broader MUI ecosystem in ambitious new directions, while staying true to our open-source roots.

If you have questions about these changes or want help choosing the right plan, please reach out to our team at sales@mui.com.

Thank you for building with us 💙