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

# Get the most out of Free Mode

> Make the most of your Core or Pro Free Mode allowance for everyday chat, creation, and building.

export const PromptingCardVisual = () => <div className="chat-use-case-visual" aria-hidden="true" style={{
  background: "radial-gradient(circle at 48% -30%, rgba(255,255,255,.78), transparent 54%), linear-gradient(140deg, #ff764d, #ff3c00 60%, #c92d00)"
}}>
    <div style={{
  position: "relative",
  width: "72%",
  margin: "auto",
  padding: 12,
  border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.56)",
  borderRadius: 14,
  background: "rgba(255,255,255,.2)"
}}>
      <span style={{
  display: "block",
  width: "66%",
  height: 7,
  borderRadius: 999,
  background: "rgba(255,255,255,.8)"
}} />
      <span style={{
  display: "block",
  width: "92%",
  height: 7,
  marginTop: 7,
  borderRadius: 999,
  background: "rgba(255,255,255,.38)"
}} />
      <span style={{
  display: "block",
  width: "82%",
  height: 22,
  marginTop: 12,
  border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.62)",
  borderRadius: 8,
  background: "rgba(255,255,255,.16)"
}} />
    </div>
  </div>;

<div className="chat-mkt" role="img" aria-label="Nine-dot mode selector representing Free Mode" style={{ margin: "28px 0 42px", borderTop: 0, paddingTop: 0 }}>
  <div className="chat-use-case-visual" style={{ aspectRatio: "auto", minHeight: "clamp(220px, 34vw, 320px)" }}>
    <div
      aria-hidden="true"
      style={{
    position: "relative",
    zIndex: 1,
    display: "flex",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "center",
    gap: "clamp(18px, 4vw, 28px)",
    color: "#fff",
    filter: "drop-shadow(0 8px 18px rgba(73,18,0,.42))",
  }}
    >
      <svg
        width="96"
        height="96"
        viewBox="0 0 18 18"
        fill="none"
        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
      __html:
        '<circle cx="3.724" cy="3.724" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.55"></circle><circle cx="9.004" cy="3.724" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="1"></circle><circle cx="14.285" cy="3.724" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="1"></circle><circle cx="3.724" cy="9.004" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.2"></circle><circle cx="9.004" cy="9.004" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.55"></circle><circle cx="14.285" cy="9.004" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="1"></circle><circle cx="3.724" cy="14.285" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.2"></circle><circle cx="9.004" cy="14.285" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.2"></circle><circle cx="14.285" cy="14.285" r="1.75" fill="currentColor" opacity="0.55"></circle>',
    }}
      />

      <span
        style={{
      fontSize: "clamp(34px, 7vw, 58px)",
      fontWeight: 600,
      letterSpacing: "-0.03em",
      lineHeight: 1,
    }}
      >
        Free Mode
      </span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

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.

<Note>
  Free Mode always uses Auto, so Replit selects the model for your request. You
  cannot select a specific model in Free Mode.
</Note>

Routines do not run in Free Mode. They run in Power or Max Mode and require a per-run budget. Learn more about [Routines](/chat/routines).

<Frame caption="Choose Free Mode from the mode selector.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/replit/teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O/images/chat/agent-modes-selector.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O&q=85&s=01b29cf86c7ba82e431790bc6746cc72" alt="Agent modes selector showing Free, Power, and Max modes with Auto enabled for Max Mode" width="1266" height="964" data-path="images/chat/agent-modes-selector.png" />
</Frame>

## 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.

## 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**.

<Frame caption="Your Usage page shows the remaining Free allowance and when it refreshes.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/replit/teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O/images/chat/free-mode-usage-sanitized.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=teDUL4A-lNO7dv1O&q=85&s=d0538032632b4201a99f555f47999333" alt="Settings Usage page with the Free allowance panel visible" width="1538" height="1022" data-path="images/chat/free-mode-usage-sanitized.jpg" />
</Frame>

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.

<Tip>
  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.
</Tip>

## Choose the mode that fits the work

| If you want to...                                          | Start with... |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Explore, ask questions, plan, or begin building            | Free Mode     |
| Get a strong balance of speed and capability for most work | Power Mode    |
| Tackle complex or ambitious work                           | Max Mode      |

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.

## Learn more

<section className="chat-mkt chat-workflow-grid has-visuals">
  <a className="chat-example has-visual" href="/features/agent/agent-modes#free-mode">
    <div className="chat-use-case-visual palette-ink">
      <div className="chat-use-case-window">
        <i />

        <i />

        <i />

        <b />

        <b />

        <b />
      </div>

      <em>
        <Icon icon="bolt" size={24} />
      </em>
    </div>

    <span>
      <Icon icon="bolt" size={19} />
    </span>

    <div className="chat-card-title">Free Mode reference</div>
    <p>Review how Free Mode fits with Power Mode and Max Mode.</p>
    <div className="chat-card-link">Open the reference →</div>
  </a>

  <a className="chat-example has-visual" href="/chat/prompting">
    <PromptingCardVisual />

    <span>
      <Icon icon="comment-dots" size={19} />
    </span>

    <div className="chat-card-title">Prompting</div>
    <p>Learn how to give Replit useful direction and context.</p>
    <div className="chat-card-link">Continue →</div>
  </a>
</section>

Next, learn how [Auto Mode](/chat/auto-mode) selects a model as the task changes.