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

# Usage & Subscription

> Check your usage, compare Free and Pro limits, and manage billing

GAIA has two plans: **Free** and **Pro**. Free gives you every feature with daily and monthly limits. Pro raises those limits by 25–250x so you can stop thinking about them.

## Check your usage

Every feature, chat messages, image generation, web search, workflows, and more, has daily and monthly limits tied to your plan. See them all in one place.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Click your avatar in the bottom-left corner and select **Settings**, or go directly to **Settings > Usage**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a time period">
    Toggle between **Daily** and **Monthly**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read the progress bars">
    Each feature shows current usage against its limit. Green means plenty left, yellow means you're getting close, red means you're near or at the cap.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img className="rounded-lg" src="https://mintcdn.com/gaia-a3e7b78f/Ux6Bh-ihODqtVzXm/images/guides/usage/usage-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ux6Bh-ihODqtVzXm&q=85&s=0e1e3bbb8c256216bd4c6cd80a0a7523" alt="Usage page showing daily limits and progress bars for each feature" width="2560" height="1227" data-path="images/guides/usage/usage-page.png" />
</Frame>

<Tip>
  Usage resets automatically, daily limits at midnight UTC, monthly limits on
  the first of each month.
</Tip>

## Plans and limits

### Free

Costs nothing, never expires, and includes every feature:

* 200 chat messages per day (5,000/month)
* 10 web searches per day (50/month)
* 5 workflow operations per day (20/month)
* 1 AI image generation per day (2/month)
* 2 deep research sessions per day (10/month)
* 50 todo operations per day (1,000/month)

### Pro

Higher limits across every feature, plus priority support and access to private Discord channels:

* 3,000 chat messages per day (60,000/month)
* 450 web searches per day (13,500/month)
* 45 workflow operations per day (1,350/month)
* 45 AI image generations per day (1,350/month)
* 20 deep research sessions per day (600/month)
* 1,500 todo operations per day (22,500/month)

Pro bills monthly or yearly. Paying yearly saves 25%.

<Note>
  GAIA tracks usage across 20+ operation types, chat, web search, workflows,
  file analysis, code execution, calendar, reminders, notes, memory, and more.
  Each counter resets on its own schedule, so hitting one limit doesn't affect
  anything else.
</Note>

## Upgrade to Pro

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the pricing modal">
    Go to **Settings > Subscription** and click **View plans**, or **Settings > Usage** and click **Upgrade Now**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your billing cycle">
    Select **Monthly** or **Yearly**. The yearly option shows the per-month equivalent and total annual cost.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete payment">
    Click **Get Started** on the Pro card and enter your payment details on the secure checkout page. Discount codes apply at checkout.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm your plan is active">
    Your plan updates right away. Check **Settings > Subscription**, the status should show **Active**. You'll also get a welcome email.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Manage your subscription

**Settings > Subscription** shows your plan at a glance: plan name and status (Active, On Hold, Cancelled, or Expired), price and billing cycle, next billing date with a countdown, the date you subscribed, and what's included.

<Frame>
  <img className="rounded-lg" src="https://mintcdn.com/gaia-a3e7b78f/Ux6Bh-ihODqtVzXm/images/guides/usage/subscription-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ux6Bh-ihODqtVzXm&q=85&s=ef25f43601001e8fd963863a5e291cc5" alt="Subscription page showing current Pro plan details and billing information" width="2560" height="1227" data-path="images/guides/usage/subscription-page.png" />
</Frame>

Click **View plans** in the Actions section to compare plans or switch between monthly and yearly billing.

The Billing section also lists your last payment date and a **Subscription ID** you can share with support if you need help.

<Note>
  All payments go through Dodo Payments. GAIA never stores your credit card
  details.
</Note>

### Cancel

To cancel, contact GAIA support, the cancellation option in Settings routes through the support team.

<Warning>
  Cancelling doesn't cut off access immediately. You keep Pro until the end of
  your current billing period.
</Warning>

## When you hit a limit

GAIA tells you inline, right in the conversation, which limit you hit and when it resets. From there:

1. **Wait for the reset.** Daily limits clear at midnight UTC, monthly limits on the first of the month.
2. **Upgrade to Pro.** Pro limits are high enough that most heavy users never run into them.