> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shuttleai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choosing a Plan

> How to subscribe to a plan and upgrade from the dashboard.

Manage your subscription at [shuttleai.com/plans](https://shuttleai.com/plans).

## Subscribing to a plan

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to the Plans page">
    Navigate to [shuttleai.com/plans](https://shuttleai.com/plans) or click **Plans** in the dashboard sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your plan">
    Review the available plans and pick the one that fits:

    | Plan        | Price   | Best for                                |
    | ----------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- |
    | **Free**    | \$0/mo  | Testing and experimentation             |
    | **Basic**   | \$10/mo | Personal projects and light usage       |
    | **Premium** | \$25/mo | Production apps needing frontier models |
    | **Scale**   | \$75/mo | High-volume applications                |
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete checkout">
    Click the plan you want and complete payment through Stripe. Supports credit/debit cards.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start using the API">
    Your plan activates **immediately**. You now have access to all models included in your tier.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Upgrading your plan

You can upgrade at any time:

1. Go to [shuttleai.com/plans](https://shuttleai.com/plans)
2. Click the higher plan you want
3. Confirm the upgrade

<Info>
  Upgrades are **prorated** — you only pay the difference for the remaining days in your current billing period. Your new limits (RPM, context, models) take effect immediately.
</Info>

### Upgrade path

```
Free → Basic → Premium → Scale
```

Each upgrade unlocks more models, higher rate limits, and larger context windows.

## What happens when your plan expires?

If your subscription ends or payment fails:

* Your plan reverts to **no plan** status
* You lose access to paid models
* The dashboard will prompt you to resubscribe
* Your API key, sub-keys, and usage history are preserved

## No-plan state

If you don't have an active plan:

* API calls to paid models return a **402** error
* Free models (GPT-OSS 20B, GPT-OSS 120B) remain accessible
* The dashboard shows a plan selection dialog prompting you to subscribe

## Downgrading

Self-service downgrades are not currently available. To downgrade:

1. Join our [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/shuttleai)
2. Open a support ticket
3. We'll process the change manually

## Enterprise

Need custom rate limits, SLAs, or team management? Enterprise plans are available with custom pricing.

Contact us on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/shuttleai) to discuss your requirements.