Plans, Pricing and Getting Value
Free vs Paid
The free tier covers casual questions and exploration with usage limits. Paid tiers raise those limits substantially and unlock the newest models and features first. Exact prices change, so check the current pricing page before deciding.
Who Should Pay
Daily heavy users, developers testing the API-adjacent models, researchers running deep searches, and X power users who live in threads. Everyone else: squeeze the free tier first and upgrade when you hit walls weekly.
Squeeze More from Free
Batch questions into fewer, richer prompts. Save reusable prompts instead of re-asking. Use fast models for drafts and reasoning only for decisions. Most users never need more.