> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.v3code.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plans & trials

> Free, Starter, Pro, and Ultra — what each includes.

V3Code has one editor and four plans. Plans are managed on [v3code.dev](https://v3code.dev). Your usage is metered per cycle — see [Token wallet](/models/token-wallet).

## Plans

For current pricing, see [v3code.dev](https://v3code.dev) — this page covers what each plan includes.

| Plan                 | What you get                                                                              |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Free**             | The editor on **BYOK** — your own API keys.                                               |
| **Starter**          | Everything in Free · higher included limits · priority routing.                           |
| **Pro**\*(Popular)\* | Everything in Starter · **Opus-class access** · larger monthly quota · on-demand overage. |
| **Max**              | Everything in Pro · maximum quotas · priority support.                                    |

## How usage is metered

Paid plans include usage across three buckets — **V3 Pro / V3 Fast** (fast tier), **Auto / Hybrid** (the auto router and hybrid tiers), and **Opus** (premium) — plus **on-demand overage** for anything past your included limits, billed in arrears. The [Token wallet](/models/token-wallet) shows each meter for the current cycle.

## Free vs. paid, in one line

**The editor is free.** The full local experience — [Context Bridge](/editor/context-bridge), the [local index](/editor/semantic-index), [memory](/editor/memory), BYOK, and the [browser](/studio/browser) — costs nothing. Paid plans add the hosted pieces: the [auto router](/models/overview) and **cloud indexing**, plus more features over time.

<Note>
  If your **local index** ever runs into trouble, V3Code falls you back to the **cloud index for free** — so you're never stuck without search, even though cloud indexing is otherwise a paid feature.
</Note>