> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.typingmind.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # TypingMind Pricing Explained: What You Really Pay in Year One > See the real first-year cost of TypingMind: one lifetime license plus API, compared with a monthly ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro plan. Black Friday deal included. Most AI apps charge **\$20 every month**. TypingMind is different. You buy the app **once**. Then you pay the AI providers only for what you use. Over a year, that usually costs **less** than one ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro plan, and a lot less than paying for both. This guide shows the real numbers: license plus API, side by side with subscriptions. We checked all prices on **November 9, 2026**. ![TypingMind lifetime license plans: Standard, Extended and Premium](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf/images/pricing-lifetime-plans.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf\&q=85\&s=a421c8385144d4e99a7b80c231cff374) ## The bottom line (start here) | Over 12 months | Light use | Medium use | Heavy use | | - | - | - | - | | **TypingMind Premium** (one-time) | \$99 | \$99 | \$99 | | **Estimated API** ([how we estimated](#how-we-estimated-api-spend)) | under \$1 | ≈\$25 | ≈\$168 | | **Your year-1 total** | **≈\$100** | **≈\$124** | **≈\$267** | | One \$20/mo plan (ChatGPT Plus *or* Claude Pro) | \$240 | \$240 | \$240 | | Two \$20/mo plans (both) | \$480 | \$480 | \$480 | | **You save vs one plan** | **≈\$140** | **≈\$116** | — | | **You save vs two plans** | **≈\$380** | **≈\$356** | **≈\$213** | Heavy users still beat **two** subscriptions. Against a single \$20 plan, year one is close, and you get every major model, not just one company's. **From year two, you only pay for the API.** The license is done. > [!TIP] > > **Black Friday 2026:** code **BLACKFRIDAY2026** takes **60% off** Lifetime Premium until **December 15, 2026**. That's about \$79 for the license, so year-one totals drop to about **\$80 / \$104 / \$247**. → [**Get TypingMind →**](https://www.typingmind.com/buy) · 14-day money-back guarantee ## What you get that a \$20/month plan doesn't | | One \$20/mo plan | TypingMind | | - | - | - | | Models | One company's models | GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, local models and more | | Compare answers side by side | No | Yes, multi-model chats | | Where your chats live | The vendor's servers | Your device by default, optional sync | | When you don't use it | Still \$20 | Close to \$0 | | Agents, plugins and MCP | Limited to what the vendor ships | Build your own, or install from the store | | Next year | Pay again | Nothing to renew. Premium includes free updates | ## How TypingMind billing works You pay for up to three things. Most people only pay for the first two. | | What it is | Cost | | - | - | - | | **1. License** | The app: chat, agents, plugins, MCP, projects | **One-time.** No renewal | | **2. API usage** | Pay-per-use access to AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, or a model on your own computer | **Pay as you go.** Your provider bills you directly | | **3. Cloud Sync** | Keeps your chats in sync across devices | Free storage included. More storage is a paid add-on | You use your own API keys. Your data stays on your device unless you turn on sync. You can install TypingMind as an app on your laptop and phone. None of that needs a second \$20 seat. → Related: [TypingMind Review: What You Get, What It Costs, and Whether It's Worth It](https://docs.typingmind.com/resources/typingmind-review.md) ## Personal plans: pick once, keep forever From [typingmind.com/buy](https://www.typingmind.com/buy): | Plan | Price | What you get | | - | - | - | | **Standard** | **\$39** | Ad-free app, chat, AI agents, share chats, plugins, voice input | | **Extended** | **\$79** | Everything in Standard, plus web search, vision, image generation, text-to-speech, document upload | | **Premium** | **\$99** ~~\$198~~ | Everything in Extended, plus multi-model parallel chats, projects and folders, Artifacts and Canvas, unlimited plugins and MCPs, free updates | All plans are one-time, with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and you can upgrade between plans anytime. Need it for a small group? The **Bulk license** covers up to 10 users on 50 devices for **\$395**. ## You see the price before you hit send Subscriptions hide the meter. TypingMind shows it to you. * The **Models** page lists each model's price per million tokens, so you know the cost before you start. * Turn on **Show estimated cost** to see each chat's running cost at the top. No surprise bills. * [Prompt caching](https://docs.typingmind.com/prompts/automatic-prompt-caching.md) reuses long, repeated context, so you don't pay full price for it every turn. * Use a cheap, fast model for drafts and switch to a stronger one only when you need it. Same chat, same tools. ![TypingMind Models page showing Claude Haiku 5.5 price per million tokens](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf/images/pricing-models-page.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf\&q=85\&s=b51a042b7ee8072372526af050459853) Your bill follows your mix. Lean on small models like Haiku 5.5 and you pay less. Use top models like Opus all day and you pay more. That's how light and medium users usually stay under **\$25 a year** in API spend. > [accordion] How we estimated API spend > > These are **example profiles**, not averages from real TypingMind users. One "chat" here means one message from you and one reply. > > | Profile | Chats / month | Size per chat | Models used | > | - | - | - | - | > | Light | 100 | ≈2,000 tokens in / 500 out | 100% Claude Haiku 5.5 | > | Medium | 300 | ≈3,500 in / 900 out | 60% Haiku 5.5 / 40% Claude Sonnet 5.5 | > | Heavy | 600 | ≈6,000 in / 1,500 out | 30% Haiku / 55% Sonnet / 15% Claude Opus 5.5 | > > **Prices used**, per million tokens, as listed on the TypingMind Models page and [Anthropic's pricing page](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing): > > | Model | Input | Output | > | - | - | - | > | Claude Haiku 5.5 | \$0.10 | \$0.50 | > | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | \$2.00 | \$10.00 | > | Claude Opus 5.5 | \$4.00 | \$20.00 | > > For reference, GPT-6.1 Sol costs the same as Sonnet 5.5 (\$2 in / \$10 out). > > The math: > > * Light: ≈\$0.05/month → **≈\$0.54/year** > * Medium: ≈\$2.06/month → **≈\$25/year** > * Heavy: ≈\$14/month → **≈\$168/year** > > Long chats with many turns cost more than these examples, because each message resends the earlier ones. Prompt caching cuts much of that cost. Starting a new chat for each new topic helps too. Some models, Haiku 5.5 included, also charge more for very long prompts. ## Which plan should you buy? * **Standard:** you want multi-model chat and AI agents, without extras. * **Extended:** you also want web search, image understanding, document uploads and voice. * **Premium:** you want everything. That includes side-by-side model chats, projects, Artifacts, unlimited plugins and MCP, and free updates. * **Teams:** your company needs shared admin, SSO, chat logs and usage limits. ## TypingMind Teams: pricing for companies A Bulk license works for small groups. Choose **TypingMind Teams** if your company needs shared admin, single sign-on (SSO), chat logs and spending controls. From [custom.typingmind.com/pricing](https://custom.typingmind.com/pricing): | Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (2 months free) | Highlights | | - | - | - | - | | **Starter** | \$99/month | \$83/month | 5 seats included, then \$8 per seat per month. Agents, models, plugins, prompts, MCP | | **Growth** | \$199/month | \$166/month | Adds projects, artifacts, canvas, multi-model chats, knowledge base | | **Professional** | \$299/month ~~\$599~~ | \$249/month ~~\$499~~ | Adds reports, chat audit logs, roles, usage limits, SSO, Directory Sync, OAuth 2.0 | | **Business** | Custom | From \$18,700/year | Volume pricing and dedicated support | ![TypingMind Teams pricing billed monthly: Starter, Growth, Professional and Business plans](https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf/images/pricing-teams-monthly.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=8iCGWqVLcSmO78pf\&q=85\&s=359d4691c8460cacb5b44b6a077a5452) Per person, Starter costs about **\$17–20 per seat** for the first 5 people. Each extra seat costs \$8. You still pay for API use separately. You add your provider keys in the admin panel. On Professional and above, you can set usage limits per model, agent or user. One heavy user can't run up your bill. The Professional discount won't last. Check the [pricing page](https://custom.typingmind.com/pricing) for the current price. → Related: [Shadow AI at Work: How to Give Employees AI Access You Can Manage](https://docs.typingmind.com/resources/shadow-ai-at-work.md) ## FAQ > [accordion] Do I still need ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro? > > No. TypingMind connects to each provider's API, the pay-per-use service they sell to apps. The provider bills it separately from its chat subscription. You can cancel the subscription and keep using the same models. > [accordion] Is setting up an API key hard? > > It takes a couple of minutes: create a key in your provider's console and paste it into TypingMind. See [Set up API keys](https://docs.typingmind.com/manage-and-connect-ai-models/set-up-api-keys.md). > [accordion] What if I spend more than I expect? > > You see each chat's cost as you go. You can also set a monthly spending limit in your OpenAI or Anthropic account. > [accordion] Do I pay again next year? > > Not for the license. It's a one-time purchase, and Premium includes free updates. You only keep paying for the API you use. > [accordion] What if it's not for me? > > Every plan comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. ## Make the call One AI app costs \$240 a year. Two cost \$480. TypingMind's year-one total of about \$100–\$267 is the better deal for most people. After year one, only the API remains. 1. Pick a plan on [typingmind.com/buy](https://www.typingmind.com/buy). 2. [Add one API key](https://docs.typingmind.com/manage-and-connect-ai-models/set-up-api-keys.md). 3. Try it for 14 days. Not for you? Ask for a full refund. > [card] [Get TypingMind Lifetime Premium →](https://www.typingmind.com/buy) > [card] [See TypingMind Teams pricing →](https://custom.typingmind.com/pricing) > > Buying for a team? This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.