Free access is often designed for first-round verification, not for endless use. That is why it can feel enough for one round and no more.
The better question is whether the free layer exposes the key first checks, not whether it gives you everything forever.
What matters first
Separate trial access from heavy follow-up use.
A clearer platform usually states where the free layer stops.
The most useful AI answers do more than sound confident. They make the basis, condition, and next verification step easier to see.
The current public boundary can be checked: 3 guest uses per day, 8 free logged-in uses per day, 80 member uses per day, and a current member price of 19.90 RMB.
A practical scenario
If you can already test chart quality and the first response path, the free layer has done real work.
If you cannot even touch the core structure, the free claim is mostly cosmetic.
A practical user test is to compare one past event with one live decision and see whether the emphasis changes with the question instead of staying flat.
The boundary to remember
Free does not mean unlimited.
But paying before any real verification is still a warning sign.
If an answer gives no basis, no condition, and no cost, it should stay reference-level rather than decision-level.
A safer order
- Use the free layer to test the first round.
- Decide whether you need screening or ongoing use.
- Only then think about the next tier.