> t3.chat (Pro/Free)
T3 Chat (t3.chat) is a multi-model chat client by T3 Tools, Inc. with model selection, web search, attachments and temporary chats, and its terms state that 'the Services are provided to you without charge up to certain usage limits, and usage in excess of these limits may require purchase of additional resources and the payment of fees'. The FAQ documents the usage meter as two buckets — a Base bucket that refills every 4 hours and an Overage bucket that refills on the monthly renewal date — using an illustrative example of 20 Base points plus 200 Overage points (220 total capacity). Price points themselves are not public: /pricing, /plans and /upgrade all return 404 and the terms direct users to the signed-in settings page for pricing details.
Open t3.chat in your browser, log in, then open DevTools → Application → Local Storage → https://t3.chat. Copy the value of 'convex-session-id'. Also open DevTools → Network, copy the Cookie header from any request. Paste both values here. See provider setup docs for a step-by-step guide.
// pros
- Free usage is contractually stated: the terms describe the service as provided without charge up to certain usage limits, with excess usage billed.
- Metering mechanics are published in detail — Base refills every 4 hours, Overage monthly, shown as separate percentage bars in settings — and consumption is reserve-then-settle.
- Data-use posture is unusually explicit: no training on user inputs where providers allow it (OpenAI not opted in, Anthropic training disabled by default, Google training off on paid models, and OpenRouter routing to training-enabled providers disabled).
- Temporary chats are available without registering on the public page, and new-chat URL parameters (model, effort, search, search_limit, temporary) are documented for scripting.
- Multiple providers and models are reachable from one interface, with an in-product indication when a model requires training to be enabled.
// cons
- No public price list exists: /pricing, /plans and /upgrade are 404 and the terms defer pricing to the signed-in settings page.
- The free allowance is described only qualitatively ('up to certain usage limits'), with no published message count or credit amount.
- Cost per message is variable and difficult to forecast, since long threads, large attachments, search-enabled requests and more expensive models all increase consumption.
- The reserve-then-settle accounting means the usage meter can move up before settling, which complicates budgeting during heavy use.
Use T3 Chat where a single multi-model interface is worth more than predictable per-message pricing, and treat the free allowance as exploration capacity rather than a working quota. If you bring your own API keys, accept responsibility for the provider-side training settings, and prefer temporary chats for one-off prompts.
written by Mike Fleming, Uprouter editorial · verified against official sources September 16, 2026
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: No dollar credit or numeric free allowance is published; the terms state only that the Services are 'provided to you without charge up to certain usage limits', with pricing on the signed-in settings page (t3.chat/terms-of-service, checked 2026-09-16).
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | free | — | — | — | Free tier with lower message limits (Base usage bucket refills every 4 hours per official FAQ). |
| Pro | subscription | $8.00/mo | — | — | $8/month per third-party pricing coverage; raises usage limits and unlocks additional models. Not stated on the official site (confidence: partial). |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| kimi-k2 | — | — | 131k |
| gpt-5 | — | — | 400k |
| claude-sonnet-4-6 | — | — | 1M |
| gemini-3.1-pro-preview | — | — | 1.0M |
| DeepSeek Chat | — | — | 164k |
$ Does t3.chat (Pro/Free) have a free tier?
Yes — t3.chat (Pro/Free) offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on t3.chat (Pro/Free)'s official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does t3.chat (Pro/Free) cost per 1M tokens?
t3.chat (Pro/Free) does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is t3.chat (Pro/Free) safe to use?
Uprouter rates t3.chat (Pro/Free) as medium risk. Moderate risk driven mainly by transparency: the free tier exists in the terms, but neither its limits nor the paid price are published on any page retrievable without signing in, so spend and rate-limit planning cannot be done in advance. Data-use terms are more favourable than many rivals — training disabled with OpenAI and Anthropic, off on Google paid models and blocked on OpenRouter routes — but the terms reserve the right to change fees and service characteristics without notice and cancellation carries no refund. Dependence on one client's provider relationships is the remaining consideration, since model availability is not in the user's control. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
No recorded changes yet.
live_status
current: unknownNo probes recorded yet.
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risk_&_confidence
Moderate risk driven mainly by transparency: the free tier exists in the terms, but neither its limits nor the paid price are published on any page retrievable without signing in, so spend and rate-limit planning cannot be done in advance. Data-use terms are more favourable than many rivals — training disabled with OpenAI and Anthropic, off on Google paid models and blocked on OpenRouter routes — but the terms reserve the right to change fees and service characteristics without notice and cancellation carries no refund. Dependence on one client's provider relationships is the remaining consideration, since model availability is not in the user's control.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# t3.chat (Pro/Free)'s own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://t3.chat/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "kimi-k2",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.