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Free Mode is included with Core and Pro plans. It lets you chat, create, and build as part of your subscription, using a Free Mode allowance that refreshes every five hours.
Free Mode always uses Auto, so Replit selects the model for your request. You cannot select a specific model in Free Mode.
Routines do not run in Free Mode. They run in Power or Max Mode and require a per-run budget. Learn more about Routines.
Agent modes selector showing Free, Power, and Max modes with Auto enabled for Max Mode

Choose Free Mode from the mode selector.

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Get more from your allowance

Free Mode is a good place to keep momentum on the work in front of you. Use it to:
  • Explore and validate an idea before committing to a bigger build.
  • Start a new project, make a first pass at a feature, or work through a smaller change.
  • Ask questions, create a plan, and refine your work through follow-up messages.
  • Continue everyday work without using credits while your allowance is available.
To start, open the mode selector below the prompt box and make sure the mode is set to Free. Then give Replit a focused request: state the outcome you want, share the context that matters, and use follow-up questions to refine the result.

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Know when to use another mode

Your Free Mode allowance is available on Core and Pro plans and refreshes every five hours. Check how much is left, and when it will refresh, from Settings → Usage.
Settings Usage page with the Free allowance panel visible

Your Usage page shows the remaining Free allowance and when it refreshes.

When you need more capability, want to choose a specific model, or have reached your Free Mode allowance, switch to Power Mode or Max Mode. Those modes use monthly credits, and you can purchase additional credits or use usage-based billing when needed.
Use Free Mode for the first step, then move to Power Mode or Max Mode only when the task calls for it. Replit lets you know before a request shifts to a mode that incurs usage costs.

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Choose the mode that fits the work

Power Mode replaces Economy Mode at the same cost, with the same or better performance. On Core and Pro plans, you can turn Auto off in Power Mode or Max Mode to select an available model.

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Learn more

Free Mode reference

Review how Free Mode fits with Power Mode and Max Mode.

Open the reference →
Prompting

Learn how to give Replit useful direction and context.

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Next, learn how Auto Mode selects a model as the task changes.