🚀 Refly 0.9.0 Release Note
A milestone update focused on creative freedom, clarity, and control.
We're excited to officially release Refly 0.9.0 — a major upgrade that redefines the way you interact with AI models.
🌈 Highlights
- 🧮 Credit-Based Usage: Model usage is now powered by a flexible credit system — no need to configure API keys.
- 🎨 Redesigned Interface: From homepage to canvas, every touchpoint is clearer, faster, and more focused.
- 🎥 Multimodal Access: Use text, image, audio, and video generation seamlessly — all in one workflow.
🌟 New Features
🧮 Credit System (Cloud version)
Refly now unifies model usage under a credit-based billing system. All models consume credits transparently:
- All model types (text/image/audio/video) are billed by credit
- No more manual API key setup
- Legacy users automatically receive monthly credits
- Early unlimited members retain free access to major models (Kimi, GPT-4.1, Gemini Pro)
🎛 New Interface: Familiar Layout, Reimagined Experience
- Homepage now features centralized task entry, model selection, and community templates
- Canvas nodes are smoother, smarter, and more responsive
- Sidebars, preview panels, and settings now share a unified visual language
- Dark/light theme toggle supported for long-session comfort
⚙️ Dual Model Configuration Modes
- Global Mode: Automatically loads recommended models — zero configuration required
- Custom Mode: Allows full control over model groups and custom providers, preserving past setups
🛠 Performance & Bug Fixes
Fixed Issues
- ✅ Fixed: Task timeout misjudgment for long-running model calls
- ✅ Fixed: Code generation node stuck in "processing" after completion
- ✅ Fixed: Inactive tasks not correctly marked as failed
- ✅ Fixed: Default media models failing to load in Agent mode
- ✅ Fixed: Avatar setup not initializing correctly
- ✅ Fixed: Duplicate provider install prompts & occasional install failures
🌟 UX Improvements
- Code blocks in AI responses now support folding/unfolding
- Improved document typography: better spacing, font clarity, and layout width for reading
🧭 Quick Start
- 🌐 Website: https://refly.ai
- 💰 Plans & Pricing: https://refly.ai/pricing
- ⚙️ GitHub: https://github.com/refly-ai/refly
- 📩 Business & Support: [email protected]
Refly 0.9.0 isn't just a version update — it's a reset on how AI tools should support creative work.
We're excited for you to try it.
As always, we're building Refly for creators like you.