How does the free trial work, and how do I get the early-start bonus?

A free trial lets you use a paid plan before you pay for it. The plan’s trial length is in What is included in each plan?. The earlier you choose to start paying, the more bonus AI credits you get.

How the trial works

• One trial per account. It starts when you sign up. If you’ve had a trial before, you can’t start another.
• No card needed. Your plan card shows {Plan} trial, Free today, and Trial ends {date}.
• 250 AI credits for the whole trial. When you start paying, your plan’s full monthly AI credits begin.

What happens at the end depends on whether you’ve added a card. See What happens when my free trial ends?.

The early-start bonus

When you choose to start paying before your trial ends, you get a one-time bonus of AI credits:

You start paying on	Bonus AI credits
Day 1 or 2	500
Day 3 or 4	250
Day 5, 6, or 7	100

Day 1 is the first 24 hours of your trial. Your plan card shows today’s bonus, such as +500 bonus credits. Bonus credits last until the end of your first paid credit month.

Claim the bonus

1. Open Billing. Open Account settings (the gear on the rail), then Billing. On a phone, open the menu, then Settings, then Billing.
2. Start subscribing. On your plan card, select Subscribe and get bonus credits. If you’ve added a card, you can also select Start paid plan now. The Subscribe early and claim your bonus window opens. It shows “You’re on Day {n} of your 7-day trial” and the bonus for each day.
3. Choose a plan and credit option. Select the Core plan or the Growth plan and a credit option. The plan shows its bonus, such as +500 bonus credits.
4. Pay. Select Upgrade, and add a card at checkout if you haven’t. Your trial ends and paid billing starts today.

When it worked, your plan card shows Subscription confirmed, with Trial credits left, Subscription bonus, and Total extra credits this month.

If something goes wrong

• You don’t see the bonus. Your trial has ended, or you’ve already started paying.
• The card is declined. You stay on the trial. Try another card before the trial ends to keep the bonus for that day.
• You’re a member of someone else’s workspace. Only the workspace owner can subscribe.

To compare plans before you subscribe, see What is included in each plan?.