Ask the second question. It costs the same.

Flat monthly plans. No per-token billing, no credit top-ups, no $200-weekend-burn stories. Six specialists and one project memory from day one.

  • No token meterNo $40 invoice for a single long session.
  • No credit top-upsSame price next month. No wallet to refill.
  • 14-day money-backOne email. Full refund. No sales loop.

A metered weekend

Every follow-up costs more than the last. So you stop asking the second, better question.

Origin8

$49

a month, whatever you ask

Flat. Ask the second question, and the third. The team argues as long as the decision needs.

Explorer

Pressure-test one idea before you build it

$49/month

Start for $1

$1 for 7 days with all six specialists and 30 messages. On day 8 it becomes Explorer at $49/mo, unless you cancel first.

Skip the trial: Explorer at $49/mo, no message cap
  • Decide Build / Consider / Skip in 10 minutes, not weekends
  • Six specialists weigh in on the same idea, with sources
  • Every call you make goes on a decision log you can reverse
  • Monday morning brief: what to do this week, why
  • One active project · email support

Builder

Get a second opinion before you spend money

$149/month

Start on Builder
  • Make two specialists disagree on the same call — visible deliberation
  • Hand the spec to your build tool with a portable, sourced brief
  • Export briefs and decisions as Markdown + DOCX — hand them to anyone
  • Pricing, runway, and GTM modelled against your actual numbers
  • Three active projects · priority support

Scale

Run multiple bets at once with the team in the loop

$399/month

Start on Scale
  • Bring 5 teammates into channels — same memory, same decisions
  • Run a portfolio of bets without context-switching tax
  • Competitive moves arrive in your inbox, not your Twitter feed
  • Email + content campaigns from your real positioning, not a template
  • Unlimited projects · dedicated success manager

Every paid plan gets all six. Plans differ in projects, deliberation, and exports, not in who’s on your team. Not ready to pay? Score my idea free, no account.

Every plan, line by line

Feature comparison across the Explorer, Builder, and Scale plans
Compare plansExplorerBuilderScale
Monthly price$49$149$399
Active projects13Unlimited
AI specialistsAll 6All 6All 6
Messages / monthUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Daily signal feed
Persistent Decisions Log
Markdown export
DOCX export
One-page brief export

Running a studio or a cohort? Scale covers teams of up to five. Beyond that, email us and we'll work something out. No sales call.

Questions founders ask before paying

Something else? hello@origin8.app

Can I switch plans later?

Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time. When upgrading, you'll get immediate access to new features. When downgrading, changes take effect at your next billing cycle.

What counts as an 'active project'?

An active project is any business idea you're currently validating or planning. You can archive projects when complete to free up slots, and archived projects remain accessible for reference.

Is there a free tier?

No free tier, but there's a $1 / 7-day trial of Explorer — the full team of six, persistent Decisions Log, real provenance, and 30 messages to stress-test your idea. After 7 days your card is charged $49/mo unless you cancel first from your billing settings. Start it from the Explorer card above.

What's the $1 trial?

$1 buys you 7 days with the whole team — all six specialists, the full Decisions Log, and 30 messages, which is enough to stress-test an idea properly. We charge $1 up front so we have a card on file (and because a dollar keeps the tire-kickers out of the queue). On day 8 we bill $49/mo for Explorer, which has no message cap; cancel any time from your billing settings before then to stop the charge. Tester codes go in the promotion code field on Stripe's checkout page. No questions, no email loops.

How much does Origin8 actually cost to run vs. paying per token?

We're more cost-predictable than per-token agent stacks. Paid plans are a flat monthly fee with no message meter — no $200-burned-in-a-weekend surprises. The only cap anywhere is the $1 trial's 30 messages, and we tell you that before you start. Origin8 uses a small set of efficient models with persistent context, so the unit cost stays stable as your project grows.

What kind of support do you offer?

All plans include email support. Builder and Scale plans include priority support with faster response times. Scale plans also include a dedicated success manager.

What about teams?

Scale ships with team seats and a custom weekly briefing. If you need it before it's self-serve, email hello@origin8.app and we'll sort you out.

Start with the whole team.

$1 for 7 days, then $49/mo unless you cancel. 14-day guarantee on the first $49 month.

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