PRICING
Every plan runs the full lineup: 24 models across 9 providers, answering in parallel, then synthesized into one verdict. Annual billing saves ~17%. Upgrade for bigger budgets, more projects, or the Ultra tier, where the council reviews your recorded calls and videos, reads your own documents, and runs inside your editor.
Council AI has three plans. Plus ($19.99/mo or $199.99/yr) is the entry ticket: every premium model, persistent AI memory, and councils of up to 7 models. Pro ($39.99/mo or $399.99/yr) is the daily-driver plan: up to 10 models per chat, 2× Plus's budget, 5 project workspaces, priority support. Annual billing saves about 17% — roughly two months free. Ultra ($99.99/mo or $999.99/yr) unlocks three things nothing else on the market combines. Media review turns a recorded call, demo or pitch into a speaker-labelled transcript and keyframes that every model in the council reviews independently. A personal RAG library lets every model read your own PDFs and Word docs. And a hosted MCP server exposes the entire council inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code. All plans use monthly budget caps (not per-message metering), so you never get a surprise bill. Cancel anytime.
Bring the work you already made. Up to 7 models pull it apart, and one moderator hands you the verdict.
For people who run councils every day. Twice the monthly budget of Plus, 10 models per chat, priority support.
Your own documents inside the council, and the council inside your editor. Highest limits and priority queue.
Annual plans save roughly 17% vs. monthly — about two months free. Toggle the billing cadence on the live pricing page; we'll prorate any in-flight monthly subscription if you switch.
Annual charges can be refunded within 14 days of the charge (we may deduct a small amount for days already used). Email billing@council-ai.app. Monthly plans aren't refunded for voluntary cancellations: cancel from Settings anytime and keep access to the end of the paid month.
Council is self-serve today: the three plans above are bought with a card and start instantly. If your team needs something they don't cover, write to teams@council-ai.app and we'll come back with a quote. Things we're asked about most: several people billed together, a larger shared monthly budget, and invoicing instead of card checkout.
Yes. Every new account gets 3 councils free, with three models on each question and one verdict. No card required and no file uploads on free. After that, Plus starts at $19.99/mo (or $199.99/yr, about 17% less). You can cancel from Settings at any time and keep access to the end of the period you paid for.
All paid plans are billed monthly, or annually with ~17% off. Cancel from Settings at any time; access continues through the end of the current period. Upgrades take effect immediately with prorated adjustments on monthly plans.
Ultra adds three things Pro doesn't have. Media review: upload a recorded call, demo or pitch and every model reviews it from a speaker-labelled transcript plus keyframes taken from the video. A personal RAG library: upload your PDFs, Word docs and notes, and every model in the council reads from them. And a hosted MCP server that exposes the council as native tools inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code. Ultra also gets ~3× Pro's monthly budget and the priority queue under load.
No. Each plan has a fixed monthly budget cap. When you hit it, Council switches to budget-friendly models for the rest of the month instead of charging more. You can upgrade mid-cycle if you need more headroom.
No. Council is fully managed — we hold the relationships with every provider and you talk to one product. BYOK is not supported on user accounts because the value of Council is the cross-lab synthesis layer, which works better when we manage rate limits and routing.
Yes. From Settings → Subscription, hit Cancel. You keep access through the end of the current period and we don't ask for a reason.
Not as a self-serve tier. Council is bought per person with a card today. If you need several people billed together, a larger shared monthly budget, or invoicing instead of card checkout, email teams@council-ai.app with what you're trying to do and we'll quote it.