Pricing

Pay for what you use. Save what you don’t.

Three plans. Every major AI model. Unused credits roll over up to 3× your plan size.

Change plans anytime. Cancel anytime. 90-day cancellation grace.

Lite
$5/mo
$50/yr
500 credits · banks to 1,500
500 credits/mo · $4.17/mo effective
  • Claude, ChatGPT & Gemini access
  • Every mode — Pro, Web Search, Compare
  • Unused credits roll over
  • 90-day cancellation grace
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Core
$10/mo
$100/yr
1,200 credits · banks to 3,600
1,200 credits/mo · $8.33/mo effective
  • Everything in Lite
  • Smarter answers for tougher questions
  • File uploads — PDF, image, text
  • Conversation history & search
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Power
$20/mo
$200/yr
2,600 credits · banks to 7,800
2,600 credits/mo · $16.67/mo effective
  • Everything in Core
  • Top-tier AI for serious work
  • Priority responses
  • Early access to new features
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Deposit & Go

Pay once. Credits valid 90 days. No subscription, no surprises. Every feature unlocked.

One-time
Starter
$5
400 credits
  • Valid 90 days from purchase
  • All models (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini)
  • Pro mode, Web Search, Compare
  • File uploads
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Best value
Standard
$10
950 credits
  • ~138% more per dollar than Starter
  • Valid 90 days from purchase
  • Every feature, fully unlocked
  • Try AI without committing
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Plus
$20
2,000 credits
  • Lowest per-credit rate
  • Valid 90 days from purchase
  • Months of casual chatting
  • Every feature, fully unlocked
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Compare plans

Everything, side by side.

Every plan gets every model. Higher tiers unlock more credits, longer answers, and faster routing.

Feature Lite Core Power
The plan
Monthly price $5 $10 $20
Monthly credits 500 1,200 2,600
Maximum rollover balance 1,500 3,600 7,800
Effective cost per credit $0.0100 $0.0083 $0.0077
Models & routing
Claude (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus) ✓ ✓ ✓
ChatGPT (GPT‑5.4, GPT‑5.5) ✓ ✓ ✓
Gemini Flash ✓ ✓ ✓
Auto-routing (Apiary picks the best model) ✓ ✓ ✓
Manual model picker ✓ ✓ ✓
Side-by-side model comparison ✓ ✓ ✓
Pro mode (long, careful answers, 2K tokens) ✓ ✓ ✓
Web search with citations ✓ ✓ ✓
Workspace
File uploads (PDF, image, text) — ✓ ✓
Conversation history 7 days Unlimited Unlimited
Search across conversations — ✓ ✓
Saved prompts library ✓ ✓ ✓
Multiple workspaces 1 3 Unlimited
Speed & support
Response priority Standard Standard Priority queue
Early access to new models & features — — ✓
Email support ✓ ✓ ✓
Billing
Top-up credits (anytime) ✓ ✓ ✓
Change plan anytime ✓ ✓ ✓
Cancellation grace period 90 days 90 days 90 days
How credits work

One credit, one quick question.

Different questions cost different amounts. Quick replies are cheap. Long, careful answers cost more.

Cost per message

Apiary auto-routes by default, or you can pick the mode. Higher modes use bigger models and write longer answers.

  • Fast Quick chat, summaries, short answers — Haiku / Flash / mini
    1 credit
  • Smart The everyday default — Sonnet / GPT‑5.4
    6 credits
  • Search Web search with citations — grounded answers
    5 credits
  • Pro Long, careful answers up to 2,048 tokens out · 20,000 tokens in — Opus / GPT‑5.5
    20 credits
  • Image Gen AI image generation — gpt‑image‑1 · 1024×1024
    10 credits

What that looks like

Real monthly usage examples. Mix & match modes however you want.

  • The curious user
    ~200 fast questions + 15 smart ones — 290 credits/moLite fits
  • The everyday worker
    ~90 smart questions, a few searches, the odd Pro deep-dive — ~700/moCore fits
  • The heavy lifter
    Daily Pro mode for writing, code, research — ~1,800/moPower fits
  • The occasional dipper
    Skips a month? Credits roll forward. Skip three and your bank caps out.Nothing lost

The honey jar. Credits that don’t expire.

Most subscriptions wipe your unused capacity every cycle. Apiary banks it instead — up to 3× your plan size. Quiet month? You build a reserve. Busy month? You draw it down.

Lite — bank up to 1,500 credits
Core — bank up to 3,600 credits
Power — bank up to 7,800 credits
Pricing FAQ

The small print, in plain English.

What happens to unused credits at the end of the month?
They roll forward into a bank that caps at 3× your plan size (1,500 for Lite, 3,600 for Core, 7,800 for Power). When you hit the cap, new monthly credits keep refilling but the bank stops growing — so use them or stay topped off, your call.
Can I change plans?
Anytime, in two clicks. Upgrades prorate immediately. Downgrades take effect at the next billing cycle, and your existing rollover balance comes with you.
What if I run out of credits mid-month?
Buy a top-up — 400 credits for $5, 950 for $10, or 2,000 for $20. Per-credit rates get better the more you buy. Top-up credits are valid for 90 days from purchase. If you’re topping up every month, a subscription gives you more credits per dollar — and they roll over.
What happens if I cancel?
Your rolled-over balance stays active for 90 days after your last payment. Come back inside that window and your credits are still there. Losing your balance the second you cancel never sat right with us, so we built it that way on purpose.
How does Apiary pick which model answers my question?
By default Apiary auto-routes — short questions go to a fast model (1 credit), complex ones to a smart one (6 credits). You can override by picking a mode (Fast / Smart / Search / Pro) or a specific model from the picker.
Do you offer a free tier?
No — plans start at $5/mo and you pick one at signup. We don’t run a free tier — it would compromise our ability to keep prices honest.
Is there an annual discount?
Yes — switch to annual billing on any plan and get 2 months free (pay for 10, get 12). You can switch between monthly and annual anytime.
Teams & business plans?
Team plans — shared credit pool, admin dashboard, SSO — are on the roadmap. Email hello@useapiary.com and we’ll loop you in when they land.

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