# Pricing — AI Daily

> Free. No signup, no ads, no paywall.

## Cost to listener

| Item | Price |
| --- | --- |
| Listening (audio + transcripts) | $0 |
| Search API (`/api/search`) | $0 |
| MCP server (`/mcp`) | $0 |
| RSS subscription | $0 |
| Account / signup | not required |
| Ads | none |
| Paywall | none |

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Audience | Features |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Listener | $0 | Everyone | Full audio, full transcripts, search API, MCP server, RSS feed, agent endpoints |

## Rate limits

- 60 requests/minute per IP across `/api/*`, `/mcp`, `/.well-known/mcp`, `/ask`, `/status`.
- Headers: `X-RateLimit-Limit`, `X-RateLimit-Remaining`, `X-RateLimit-Reset`.
- 429 responses include `Retry-After`.

## Optional support

The show is free; if you'd like to support production, there's a sponsorship link: https://github.com/sponsors/mluggy. Strictly voluntary — every feature works without it.

## Machine-readable

```json
{
  "model": "free",
  "price": 0,
  "currency": "USD",
  "plans": [
    {
      "name": "Listener",
      "price": 0,
      "currency": "USD",
      "features": [
        "audio",
        "transcripts",
        "search",
        "mcp",
        "rss",
        "agent_endpoints"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "rateLimits": {
    "perMinute": 60,
    "scope": "per_ip"
  },
  "auth": {
    "required": false
  },
  "signup": {
    "required": false
  },
  "ads": false,
  "paywall": false,
  "note": "Free. No signup, no ads, no paywall."
}
```

## Related
- Agent JSON view: https://ai-daily.lugassy.net/?mode=agent (includes the same pricing block inline).
- Full agent integration guide: https://ai-daily.lugassy.net/AGENTS.md