Launch price for the first 90 days or the first 500 licenses, whichever comes first; regular price planned at $149 one-time after launch. No required monthly subscription. Includes 12 months of product updates; optional updates after year one are $29/year, and your installed version keeps working.
Why it can save money
Run local models first. Reach for paid APIs only when they matter.
Local first
Reasoning, coding, drafting, and review run through local models where supported — routine work doesn't have to hit a paid API.
Selective paid APIs
Reserve paid API models for validation, difficult prompts, or final checks — not every request.
Governed review
Output is checked, labeled, and gated before you save or export it. Verification-gated outputs; saveable review drafts.
CR Lite can reduce API token use by routing more work through local models and reserving paid API calls for tasks that need them. It does not remove API costs entirely, and actual reduction depends on your models, usage, and provider pricing. Model it on your own numbers with the hybrid cost model.
Break-even examples
How $125 one-time compares to monthly AI tools.
If you pay monthly for…
CR Lite $125 break-even
Illustrative
One $20/month AI tool
≈ 6.25 months
about the same as 6.25 months of that tool
Two $20/month tools
≈ 3 months
breaks even in about 3 months
Three $20/month tools
≈ 2 months
breaks even in about 2 months
Illustrative break-even math, not a guarantee. Actual API and subscription savings depend on your models, usage, workflow, and provider pricing.
Launch offer
Give $25, get $25.
Get CR Lite Personal for $125 one-time during launch.
Launch offer ends after 90 days or the first 500 licenses, whichever comes first. After launch, regular pricing may increase.
Have a referral code?
Enter it at checkout for $25 off during launch. Referral discounts are valid only when the code belongs to a paid CR Lite customer and is used during a completed purchase. Referral clicks or signups do not create rebates.
During launch, referred buyers get $25 off, and the person who referred them can receive a $25 rebate after the purchase clears the refund window. Referral rebates are capped at 5 paid referrals per customer, up to $125 total. Rebates are not cash advances and are not issued before purchase clearance.
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Honest limitations & license terms
What CR Lite is — and is not.
CR Lite is a local-first workflow that can help you use paid APIs more selectively. It is not a way to remove API costs entirely, and it does not replace your judgment.
CR Lite can reduce API token use and supports a local-first workflow with governed review and verification-gated outputs. It does not guarantee savings, does not certify answers, and does not promise that every output is verified. Some users may still keep paid API access for validation, high-quality models, or difficult tasks.
One-time license
$125 one-time launch purchase for CR Lite Personal (regular $149 after launch).
Perpetual use of the purchased major version. No required monthly subscription.
Updates
Includes 12 months of product updates.
Optional updates after year one are $29/year; your existing installed version keeps working.
Future major upgrades may be sold separately. No lifetime updates.
Local models
For the local-first workflow you provide your own local models (for example, Ollama-hosted models where supported).
Paid API models can still be used selectively. CR Lite routes and governs; it does not resell model access.
Delivery
Local binary / installer delivered after purchase.
License-key activation. No source-code delivery.
Restrictions
No redistribution or resale.
No sharing license keys outside licensed seats.
No reverse engineering / decompilation attempts — subject to the final license agreement and applicable law.
Disclaimer
CR Lite helps check, repair, label, and gate AI output.
It does not guarantee correctness, legal compliance, security, ranking, approval, or production safety.
Human review remains required for important decisions.
This website section is a commercial summary, not the full legal license agreement. Final license terms are provided at purchase.
$125 is the launch price — for the first 90 days or the first 500 licenses, whichever comes first. After launch, regular pricing may increase (planned at $149 one-time). Either way it is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
Does CR Lite replace every AI subscription?
No. CR Lite is a local-first workflow for running local models and using paid API models more selectively. Some users may still keep paid API access for validation, high-quality models, or difficult tasks.
Does CR Lite eliminate token costs?
No. CR Lite can help reduce token use by routing more work through local models and reserving paid API calls for tasks that need them. Actual savings depend on your setup and usage.
Is this a monthly subscription?
No. CR Lite Personal is a one-time purchase. It includes 12 months of product updates. Optional updates after year one are $29/year, and your existing installed version keeps working.
Do I need a local LLM?
For the local-first workflow, yes. CR Lite is designed to work with local models such as Ollama-hosted models where supported. Paid API models can still be used selectively.
How does the referral offer work?
During launch, referred buyers can get $25 off, and the referrer can receive a $25 rebate after the referred purchase clears the refund window. Rebates are capped at 5 paid referrals per customer, up to $125 total, and are not issued before purchase clearance. The referral program is coming soon — codes are not live yet.