Pricing & Plans
Atom access and AI usage are billed separately. Here’s what matters before you start.
Trial
Atom includes a 7-day free trial that works locally on your machine. You can start the trial directly from the welcome screen (no account required). When the trial expires, tap Upgrade to unlock unlimited use.
You’ll still need Codex installed and authenticated to run automations. See Agent Setup.
Atom Licence
- One-time purchase: Pay once and own your licence forever. No recurring fees, no expiration.
- Updates: Your purchase includes one year of updates. Any version released during that year is yours to keep permanently, even after the year ends.
- After one year: You can continue using your current version indefinitely, or pay an upgrade fee at any point to receive another year of updates.
- Seats: Each licence allows up to two machines per user. Free a seat before moving computers via Settings → Account → Deactivate device.
AI Usage
Atom runs automations through Codex, installed locally on your machine. AI costs are billed directly by OpenAI.
- Codex runs through your OpenAI account. If you’re already using Codex with a supported OpenAI plan, that’s enough. API credits also work.
Atom does not add any markup or proxy fees on top of OpenAI pricing. You pay OpenAI directly. For a deeper look at what the limits are and how they work, see Usage Limits.
Image Generation (Optional)
Atom’s image generation feature uses OpenRouter. If you want to generate images, add a small balance to an OpenRouter account and paste your API key in Atom’s settings. This is separate from the AI agent and only needed for image generation.
Team License Key
If your team has a shared licence key, you can activate it directly from the sign-in screen.
- Open Atom and tap I have an account.
- Below the email field, tap Team license key.
- Paste your key (format:
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) and tap Activate.
Each team key has a seat limit. If all seats are taken, contact your team admin to free one up.