SandBase CLI free tier: quotas, limits and gotchas

SandBase CLI Free Tier

Last verified: 2026-10-22

Models and quotas

Model	Quota	Window	Notes
SandBase CLI (open source)	The software itself is free and unlimited	Lifetime	Apache-2.0 license, self-installable
SandBase platform starter credits	Free credits (amount not disclosed on the official site)	One-time	Once used up, billed by usage of the models/APIs called

What you get for free

Feature	Free tier	Notes
CLI and local MCP server	Open source, free
Connects to 2,000+ models and APIs	Available within the starter free credits	usage-based billing after that
OAuth login, rollback	Includes
Centralized workspace, controls, support	Not included	Team/Enterprise: contact sales

Limits at a glance

Quota reset: Starter credits do not reset; usage billing has no cycle
Commercial use: Allowed
Conditions: Create a SandBase workspace to obtain an API key; the open-source CLI can be installed offline.

Watch out for this

The official site does not say how many free credits you get; actual cost depends entirely on which model you call. It is not a model but a bridging layer, adding an extra platform fee (rate not listed on the official site)

When the free plan runs out, what does upgrading cost?

Plan	pricing	Description
Pay as you go	API pay-as-you-go (usage-based)	No subscription; billing is based on usage according to the published prices for the selected model (token/image/audio‑video generation) and API, and each Agent execution can be tracked for usage in the activity log.
Team / Enterprise	Custom pricing (contact sales)	Centralized workspace, controls and support, contact for a quote

Checked 2026-10-22

Where you can use it

Platforms: cli

Try it on the official site

Sources: SandBase official pricing page (read directly from the official source) · SandBase CLI GitHub source code repository (first-hand overview: license, stars, feature description)

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