Your AI costs go directly to your provider at their rates. ByteChat charges a flat fee — zero markup on tokens.
ByteChat passes your API key directly to the provider — zero token markup. Several providers offer free tiers so you can start with no spend at all.
| Provider | Free tier | Get your key |
|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini | Yes — generous free tier | aistudio.google.com |
| Groq (Llama) | Yes — fast + free | console.groq.com |
| DeepSeek | Yes — cheap credits | platform.deepseek.com |
| OpenAI GPT | $5 credit on signup | platform.openai.com |
| Anthropic Claude | $5 credit on signup | console.anthropic.com |
| Feature | Free | Starter | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported AI providers | 3 demo | 9 | 9 |
| Max active bots | 3 demo | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Messages | 20k char trial | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| File attachments | 1 text file/msg | 3 files/msg · text, images & PDF | Unlimited · text, images & PDF |
| Conversation export | Markdown | Markdown, HTML & PDF | Markdown, HTML & PDF |
| Broadcast + @mention routing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concurrent multi-bot streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Side-by-side panel view | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API key (BYOK) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved conversations | ✗ | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Cloud sync (cross-device) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global Memory / Profile Context | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prompt Library | ✗ | Up to 30 prompts | Unlimited |
| Subscription Savings Tracker | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conversation search | ✗ | Last 30 days | Full history |
| Bot Chaining | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conversation Branching | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| API cost analytics | ✗ | 2-month summary | 12-month + budget + CSV |
| Voice-to-multi-bot | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Live code execution | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Room Templates | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Early feature access | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Priority support | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |