- How much does it cost?
- Start free, pay only when you outgrow it. Auditor is free, no card — a $3 welcome credit is enough to finish your first course on us, then your own AI key keeps it free for as long as you like. Scholar runs the whole campus around the key you already pay for. Enrolled is fully managed: compute included, nothing to set up. Honors puts the sharpest models on your faculty. The numbers are in the pricing above — pay yearly and two months are on us.
- Do I need a credit card to start?
- No. The free Auditor tier needs no card at all — finish your first course on your $3 welcome credit, then connect your own Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google key and audit free for as long as you like. You only reach for a card when you want a managed paid tier.
- Can I change or cancel my plan?
- Yes, anytime, and it's all self-service. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel from your account whenever you want. If you cancel, you keep full access until the end of the period you already paid for — no clawbacks, no exit interview.
- What happens if I run out of included compute?
- Nothing slams shut. Your included compute is pooled across the quarter, so a heavy week of close-reading or problem sets borrows from a quieter one instead of hitting a wall. And on any tier you can connect your own AI key to keep going on your own provider. The point is to keep you studying, not to police a meter.
- Will it just give me the answer if I'm in a rush?
- No — on purpose. The whole point is that you learn the step you're actually stuck on. If you just want the worked solution, Otto isn't it. Otto is built for the version of you that wants to actually understand the material — not just get through tonight.
- How is this different from ChatGPT?
- ChatGPT doesn't know your textbook or which edition your course uses. You do that context work yourself, every session. Otto does it once, then remembers.
- Does it handle math equations and diagrams?
- Yes. There's a math input for equations, you can paste screenshots, and the tutor reads scanned PDFs and diagrams.
- What subjects does it support?
- If it's in a textbook, we can work with it. Physics, math, chem, and bio on the STEM side — history, law, philosophy, and languages on the humanities side. Test prep too. The product isn't subject-specific.
- Is my uploaded textbook private?
- Yes. Your materials stay tied to your account and are used only to teach you. Read the privacy policy →