> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trynito.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Free Usage

> What the free allowance includes, what counts against it, and when it resets.

You can use the plugin without a paid plan. Free accounts get a monthly allowance of Nito requests, enough to try the whole workflow before deciding to upgrade.

## The Allowance

Free accounts get **10 requests per UTC calendar month**: an [`ask`](/commands/ask-and-continue) or an inline [`private`](/commands/private) question, on a set of **select models**. The allowance is shared, so a request from Claude Code and a request from Codex draw from the same pool.

<Note>
  Your remaining count and the exact reset time are on your [status card](/plans/checking-usage). That card is the live source; nothing else is.
</Note>

## What Counts as a Request

A request is an [`ask`](/commands/ask-and-continue) or an inline [`private`](/commands/private) prompt that reaches one of the select models available on Free. Each counts once. Full [sessions](/commands/session) are not part of the free allowance.

Commands that do not call a model do not count. Browsing the catalog with [`models`](/commands/choosing-a-model), checking [`status`](/commands/status-and-account), setting a default with `model`, and opening the [`help`](/commands/command-index) menu are all free and unmetered.

## When It Resets

The allowance resets at the start of each **UTC calendar month**. It does not roll over: an unused balance does not carry into the next month, and the counter returns to full when the new month begins.

## When You Run Out

When the allowance is spent, commands that call a model stop until the next reset or until you upgrade. The plugin tells you when you have hit the limit rather than failing silently.

## Not Part of the Free Allowance

Two things need a paid plan no matter how many requests you have left:

* [Fusion](/commands/fusion), which runs several models on one question.
* [Full Nito-routed sessions](/commands/session).

See [What Paid Unlocks](/plans/what-paid-unlocks).