v0 by Vercel

v0 is Vercel's AI app builder that turns plain-text prompts into working web UIs and full-stack code you can deploy. The free plan gives you monthly credits to build with, and verified students get a full year of the paid plan at no cost.

Best for: Turning a prompt into real UI code

What you get

• Free plan: $5 of included credits each month, capped at 7 messages/day; no API access or credit top-ups
• Includes deploy-to-Vercel, Design Mode visual editing, and GitHub sync even on free
• Students: 1 year of free v0 Premium via a verified student email (.edu) at ~14 participating schools (Stanford, MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley, and more)
• Cheapest generally-available paid tier is Plus at $30/user/mo; Business $100/user/mo, Enterprise custom

How students use it

• Generate a React + Tailwind component from a description
• Prototype a landing page, then export the code
• Iterate on a design by chatting with it