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Q: What's included in the free trial?

Full access to everything for 2 weeks—updates, plugins, premium tools, and all supported AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, Perplexity, and more. No credit card required. After the trial ends, you keep full LLM access but lose premium tools (agentic system, memory, academic search) and plugins. Purchase a license anytime to unlock lifetime access.

Q: Do I need my own API keys?

Yes, you'll use your own API keys from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, or others. This means no markup on API costs — you pay providers directly at their rates.

Q: What provider do you recommend?

Get a key for Anthropic and put $25 into your account. Choose Anthropic in the AI Providers setup, select the claude-opus model, add the exec and applescript plugins and prepare to be shocked at what you can do. For something cheaper, try claude-sonnet — very capable and lower priced.

Q: What happens after purchase?

You'll receive your license key via email immediately after payment. Enter it in the app to unlock all features.

Q: What about my privacy?

We take privacy seriously. We do not store your email address or any personal information — only a secure cryptographic hash of your email for license recovery, and IP addresses to combat fraud. Your conversations and data stay on your device and go directly to the AI providers you configure.

Q: What if I lose my license key?

Visit the Support page to recover your license key. Remember the email you used — since we only store a cryptographic hash, you'll need the exact same email to recover your license.

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What's included in the free trial?

Two weeks of full access, including premium tools, plugins, and iOS Relay. No credit card required. When the trial ends, you can stay on the free version or purchase a license.

What is iOS Relay?

iOS Relay lets the Cogitae iPhone or iPad app connect to your Mac over the internet with end-to-end encryption. Local network access over Bonjour still works without it. After the included trial period, Relay is $5/month.

Do I need my own API keys?

Yes. Bring your own keys from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and others. You pay providers directly, with no markup from us.

What provider do you recommend?

Start with one strong everyday model, then add others as needed for comparison, specialization, or cost. Cogitae works best when you can choose the right model for the task.

What happens after purchase?

Your license key is delivered by email right away. Enter it in Cogitae to unlock the full version, including one month of iOS Relay.

What about my privacy?

Your conversations stay on your device and go directly to the AI providers you configure. We do not store your email address. For licensing and fraud prevention, we store your license key, a secure cryptographic hash of your email, and IP addresses.

What if I lose my license key?

Visit the Support page to recover it. Be sure to remember the exact email address you used, because recovery depends on matching the cryptographic hash of that email.