Questions people are asking
Getting started
Is Leiolai an alternative to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini?
Yes, Leiolai is a water-saving alternative to data-center-powered AI like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Questions on this page
- What does Leiolai offer for free?
- Which alternative lets my devices earn?
- How long can a Leiolai response be?
- Can I bring long documents into a conversation?
- Can a household share one paid plan?
- Which ChatGPT alternative can I use without a credit card?
- Which alternative can I use on both mobile and desktop?
- How can I compare an alternative for my actual work?
- Can I use Leiolai in a tool I already use?
Which free AI app needs no credit card?
The Leiolai app is free with no card required. Free includes Leiolai 1 and Plus Ultra thinking.
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- Can I use Leiolai without a subscription?
- Which model is included on Leiolai Free?
- Can I use earnings to ask questions?
- What changes when I pay for a plan?
- Does the free chat app include free API access?
- Can I reach Silicon without paying?
- Can I earn rewards while using the Free app?
- Can I use Free on several devices?
- How do I decide whether a paid plan is useful?
Where is Leiolai made?
Leiolai is made in Austin, Texas, in the United States. Entlegnant is the creator of Leiolai.
Phones, tablets, and computers
What is the new AI that runs across devices?
Use Leiolai on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows, and in a browser. There is no limit to the number of devices you can use.
Questions on this page
- How many devices can I use with Leiolai?
- Will my conversation history follow me to another device?
- Which devices can help power Leiolai and earn?
- What carries across the devices I use for earning?
- What can I do in a browser?
- Can I move from my phone to my computer without a device limit?
- Do I need a different account for each platform?
- Can several devices earn under one account?
- Does an eight-member plan mean eight devices?
Which AI app can I use on iPad?
Use Leiolai on iPad for chat and device earning. Research and Private conversations sync across your signed-in devices.
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- Is Leiolai available as an iPad app?
- Can I use the same account on iPad and iPhone?
- Can an iPad help power Leiolai and earn?
- Can I use Turbo earning on iPad?
- Can I continue a conversation from my iPhone on iPad?
- Does using Leiolai on iPad require a subscription?
- What is a useful way to ask a writing question on iPad?
- Where are the iPad background and Turbo earning settings?
Which AI app looks the best on iOS?
Leiolai’s iPhone app uses clear Liquid Glass for controls and cards. When you tilt your iPhone on Solve, the glass cards will move against the scene behind them.
Which AI can I use on iPhone?
Leiolai’s iPhone app supports hands-free conversation and clear Liquid Glass controls with haptics.
Questions on this page
- How do I get Leiolai on my iPhone?
- Can I talk instead of typing on iPhone?
- How do I choose a thinking level?
- Can my iPhone earn while charging?
- Can I pick my own profile icon?
- Will my iPhone chats follow me to my Mac or iPad?
- Do I need a paid plan for the highest thinking depth?
- Can I use browser chat alongside the iPhone app?
Which AI can I use on my Mac?
Use Leiolai on Mac for conversations and device earning. Earn on this Mac controls contribution while Leiolai is open or in the background.
Questions on this page
- Where do I download the Mac app?
- Where is Earn on this Mac?
- Can I leave my Mac earning overnight?
- Can my iPhone and Mac earn on the same account?
- Can I continue a Private conversation from my phone?
- Does using Leiolai in a Mac browser earn from the Mac?
- Can I use Leiolai in Mac coding and chat clients?
- Is the Mac app free to use?
Which AI can I use on a Windows PC?
Use Leiolai on Windows for chat and background earning. When your work or games need more resources, Leiolai will automatically back off.
Questions on this page
- Where can I get Leiolai for Windows?
- Where is background earning on Windows?
- Can I leave a Windows PC earning overnight?
- Can a PC and an Android phone share account bonuses?
- Does Free include Leiolai 1 on Windows?
- Can I continue a conversation from another device?
- Can I use Leiolai from a browser on Windows?
- Can I connect Leiolai to my coding editor?
Which AI can I use on Android?
Leiolai’s Android app supports chat and device earning. Research and Private conversations sync across your signed-in devices.
Questions on this page
- How do I download Leiolai on Android?
- Where is Android background earning?
- Can an Android phone earn in the background?
- Can I earn on Android without a monthly plan?
- Will my Android account work on iPhone or Windows?
- Can I reach Silicon from a Free Android account?
- How can I keep my daily streak active?
- Can my Android phone and computer earn together?
Can I chat with Leiolai in my browser?
Chat with Leiolai through your browser. Saved Research and Private conversations sync across your signed-in devices.
Questions on this page
- Where do I open Leiolai web chat?
- Can I continue a phone conversation in a browser?
- Does browser chat earn from my computer?
- Can I use browser chat while another device earns?
- Do I need a card to start with Leiolai?
- Can I create developer API keys in the web app?
- Does a chat subscription pay for API tokens?
- Which app should I install if I want device earning?
How do I download and start using Leiolai?
Leiolai is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and Windows. The Leiolai app is free and no card is required.
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Accounts and data
How does Leiolai handle Private chats and my data?
Leiolai does not train or fine-tune on Private conversations or Private API requests. Manage your data with conversation deletion, export, and account deletion controls.
Questions on this page
- Does Leiolai train on Private conversations?
- Can I continue a Private conversation on another device?
- How long do Incognito chats last?
- Can I delete a conversation or export my data?
- Does Leiolai sell personal information?
- Where can I manage my account data?
- Is Private a mode for confidential work?
- Does a developer key have a Private-only setting?
- Where can I read the full privacy policy?
How do I sync my Leiolai conversations across devices?
Sign in with the same Leiolai account to continue Research and Private conversations across phones, tablets, computers, and browser chat.
Questions on this page
- Can I begin before signing in?
- Which conversations sync with my account?
- How many devices can I sign in on?
- Do I need separate accounts for several earning devices?
- Is sharing a plan the same as sharing my password?
- Does changing my thinking level change my membership?
- Can I export or delete my account data?
- Where do I get help with an account problem?
How do I export my data or delete my Leiolai account?
Export your Leiolai data or delete individual conversations from the app. Account deletion closes the account and ends access to remaining reward balance and pending payouts.
Questions on this page
- Where is Export my data?
- Can I delete one conversation instead of the whole account?
- Where is the account deletion control?
- What happens to rewards when I delete my account?
- Are all records erased when I close my account?
- How long do Incognito chats last?
- Can I ask for a correction or a copy of personal information?
- Does Leiolai sell personal information?
Plans, prices, and gifts
Can I share a paid Leiolai plan?
Leiolai Standard, Pro, and Plus Ultra cover up to eight members. Each member uses their own account and can use unlimited devices.
Questions on this page
- Which AI subscription can cover a family?
- Which Leiolai plans include eight members?
- How much do the shared plans cost?
- Do I need a paid plan to use Leiolai?
- How much is a shared plan per person when all eight places are used?
- Is the member limit also a limit on devices?
- Do members have to share one password?
- Can I give a paid plan as a gift?
Can I give someone a Leiolai subscription?
Give a Leiolai plan for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. The gift starts when redeemed and does not automatically renew.
Questions on this page
- Which Leiolai plans can I gift?
- Which Leiolai gift terms are available, and how are they priced?
- How do I send the gift to a friend?
- When does the gifted membership start?
- Does the recipient need to add a card?
- Does a gift include an account balance top-up?
- Will the gift automatically renew?
- Can the recipient earn while using the gifted plan?
What do Leiolai Standard, Pro, and Plus Ultra include?
Leiolai Standard, Pro, and Plus Ultra provide higher Research limits, earning boosts, and access for up to eight members. Published US monthly web prices are $20, $100, and $999.
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How much does a shared Leiolai plan cost per member?
At eight members, Leiolai’s US monthly web prices work out to $2.50 per person for Standard, $12.50 for Pro, and about $124.88 for Plus Ultra.
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- What does up to eight members mean?
- How much is Standard for eight members?
- How much is Pro for eight members?
- How much is Plus Ultra for eight members?
- Does the price change if fewer people use the plan?
- Are eight members the same as eight devices?
- Should household members share one sign-in?
- Can I use Free instead of joining a paid plan?
How do I cancel a Leiolai subscription?
Cancel Leiolai through the account or app store used for the purchase. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Questions on this page
- Where should I cancel a store subscription?
- When does cancellation take effect?
- Does a gifted plan need to be canceled?
- Does Free require an ongoing payment?
- Is a balance top-up the same as a subscription?
- Where do I request a store-purchase refund?
- Is canceling a plan the same as deleting my account?
- Where can I check the current membership benefits?
How are Leiolai earnings, a paid plan, and API balance different?
Leiolai earnings can fund questions, paid plans add Research limits and earning bonuses, and the developer API bills input and output tokens.
Questions on this page
- Can I use earnings instead of a monthly subscription?
- What does a paid membership buy?
- How is API use charged?
- Does a plan gift add API balance?
- Is reaching Silicon a balance purchase?
- Is Plus Ultra thinking the $999 plan?
- How do I top up for developer API use?
- What happens when an API balance or budget runs out?
Conversations and thinking
What is the difference between Research and Private?
Leiolai Research is for challenging non-sensitive tasks. Leiolai Private is for confidential conversations, which are not published or used to train or fine-tune models.
Questions on this page
- When should I use Research mode?
- When should I use Private mode?
- Do Research and Private conversations sync?
- Does choosing a mode change the model?
- Which mode should I use for an internal draft or personal notes?
- Which mode should I use for a non-sensitive research problem?
- Is Research the same thing as a thinking level?
- How do these choices appear in an API request?
What are Fast, Plus, Ultra, and Plus Ultra?
Choose Fast, Plus, Ultra, or Plus Ultra in Leiolai. Plus Ultra is the highest thinking depth and is available on Free.
Questions on this page
- Which AI app lets me choose thinking depth?
- Is Plus Ultra thinking included on Free?
- Is a thinking level the same as a paid plan?
- How do I set thinking depth through the API?
- Does choosing Plus Ultra thinking require a Plus Ultra membership?
- Does my chip rank change when I select a thinking level?
- How do I use Leiolai’s thinking selector?
- Which effort values does the API use?
Can I talk to Leiolai hands-free?
Talk to Leiolai hands-free on iPhone. In Easy mode, Leiolai will start talking as soon as you stop talking. In Leiolai mode, Leiolai will wait until you say “Leiolai”, so you can pause to think without being interrupted.
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When should I use Leiolai Research mode?
Choose Leiolai Research for non-sensitive tasks. Choose Leiolai Private for confidential conversations.
Questions on this page
- What kind of work belongs in Research?
- Which mode should I use for confidential information?
- Are Research conversations saved with my account?
- Can I choose Plus Ultra thinking in Research on Free?
- Which API mode value selects Research?
- How is Research API use priced?
- Does a paid plan replace choosing a conversation mode?
- How should I begin a Research task?
When should I choose Private in Leiolai?
Use Leiolai Private for confidential conversations. Leiolai does not publish Private content or use Private conversations to train models. Private chats sync across your signed-in devices.
Questions on this page
- What does Private mean for my conversation?
- Does Private prevent conversations from syncing?
- Can I delete a Private conversation?
- How do I keep an API client in Private mode?
- Is Private the same as a higher thinking level?
- Which mode should a coding client use for confidential code?
- How long do Incognito chats last?
- Where can I read the complete privacy policy?
Writing, research, and everyday work
How do I ask Leiolai a question that gets a useful answer?
Write clear Leiolai prompts with a goal, source material, constraints, and output format. Use follow-ups, corrections, and two-pass brainstorming.
Questions on this page
- What should I include in my first prompt?
- How do I improve a vague request?
- How should I correct an answer?
- Can I ask a follow-up without starting from scratch?
- How do I get several useful ideas?
- How do I keep an answer focused on supplied text?
- How should I choose the conversation mode?
- Can I specify the shape of the response?
How do I ask Leiolai questions about text I provide?
Ask Leiolai focused questions about supplied text. Use section references, comparisons, requirement extraction, quotations, and follow-up questions.
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- What should I include with the source?
- How do I request an answer limited to the supplied material?
- Can I compare two versions of a document?
- How do I extract requirements from a source?
- How should I ask for a supporting quote?
- Can I ask a follow-up about an unclear passage?
- How do I supply source files through the API?
- Which mode should I use for a confidential source?
How do I ask Leiolai for the response format I want?
Ask Leiolai for outlines, tables, checklists, examples, or concise answers. Use structured API output when your application needs defined JSON fields.
Questions on this page
- How do I ask for a comparison table?
- How do I get an outline before a full draft?
- How do I request a checklist?
- Can I request a short answer to a large source?
- How do I ask for an explanation with an example?
- How do I change an answer’s format in a follow-up?
- Which API formats support structured JSON?
- Should I use JSON output or function tools?
Can Leiolai help me write a better email?
Yes. Write and revise emails with Leiolai using clear goals, recipient context, tone instructions, subject lines, and focused follow-up edits.
Questions on this page
- What should I include in an email-writing prompt?
- How do I make an email sound like me?
- Can I make an email shorter without losing the point?
- How do I choose a subject line?
- Can I turn rough notes into an email?
- How do I revise one part without rewriting the whole email?
- Which mode should I choose for a confidential email?
How can I use Leiolai to edit my writing?
Edit writing with Leiolai while preserving meaning and voice: copy edits, structure, tone, concision, and focused revisions.
Questions on this page
- What is the difference between a copy edit and a rewrite?
- How do I keep the original meaning?
- Can I ask for suggestions before a revised draft?
- How do I remove repetition?
- How do I change the tone without making the writing generic?
- Can I compare the original and revised wording?
- How do I edit a long piece in stages?
Can Leiolai help me make an outline or first draft?
Yes. Build outlines and first drafts with Leiolai using a clear audience, purpose, source material, section goals, and staged revisions.
How can I brainstorm with Leiolai?
Brainstorm with Leiolai using constraints, varied directions, follow-up questions, evaluation criteria, and concrete next steps.
Can Leiolai summarize a document or long passage?
Yes. Summarize supplied text with Leiolai using clear length, source boundaries, key claims, action items, and section-by-section follow-ups.
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- What should I ask for besides “summarize this”?
- Can I choose the summary’s length and format?
- How do I keep the summary faithful to the source?
- Can I summarize one section before the whole document?
- How do I compare summaries of several documents?
- Can I ask follow-up questions about the text?
- How do developers supply long document text?
Can Leiolai turn meeting notes into action items?
Yes. Turn supplied meeting notes into decisions, action items, owners, deadlines, follow-up emails, and unresolved questions with Leiolai.
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- What text should I supply?
- What is a useful action-item format?
- How do I distinguish a decision from a suggestion?
- Can I turn the summary into a follow-up email?
- How do I organize notes from several meetings?
- What if the notes contain contradictory deadlines?
- Which mode should I use for internal meetings?
How can I use Leiolai to develop a research question?
Develop focused research questions with Leiolai, identify assumptions and evidence gaps, compare explanations, and organize supplied sources.
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Can Leiolai help me compare different options?
Yes. Compare options with Leiolai using explicit criteria, supplied facts, missing information, tradeoffs, and changing priorities.
Questions on this page
- What information makes a comparison useful?
- How do I choose comparison criteria?
- Can I request a side-by-side table?
- How do I prevent missing facts from becoming guesses?
- Can I see how different priorities change the result?
- How do I compare an option with doing nothing?
- What should I do with the comparison?
Can Leiolai help me plan a project?
Yes. Plan projects with Leiolai using milestones, tasks, dependencies, owners, realistic constraints, and clear completion checks.
Questions on this page
- What should the first planning prompt include?
- How do I break a large goal into manageable work?
- Can Leiolai identify dependencies?
- How do I make the schedule more realistic?
- Can I plan a small trial before a full project?
- How do I update a plan after something changes?
- Can I turn the plan into a status update?
Can Leiolai explain a difficult concept?
Yes. Ask Leiolai for clear explanations using examples, step-by-step reasoning, comparisons, prerequisite concepts, and focused follow-up questions.
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Can Leiolai make practice questions for a topic?
Yes. Create practice questions with Leiolai using supplied material, difficulty levels, separate answer keys, explanations, and targeted follow-ups.
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- What should I specify in the prompt?
- Can I keep the answers hidden until I try?
- How do I get more than definition questions?
- Can the questions use only my notes?
- How do I get feedback on an attempted answer?
- Can I make the next set harder or easier?
- How can I practice the same concept without repeating the same question?
Can Leiolai help me understand or write code?
Yes. Use Leiolai for code explanations and focused changes with clear requirements, relevant context, examples, and verification steps.
Questions on this page
- What should I include in a coding question?
- How do I ask for an explanation of unfamiliar code?
- How do I ask for a focused implementation?
- Can Leiolai help me compare implementation approaches?
- How should I check suggested code?
- Can I use Leiolai inside a coding client?
- Which mode should I use for confidential code?
How can I debug a problem with Leiolai?
Debug code with Leiolai using reproducible symptoms, exact errors, relevant context, competing causes, and focused verification.
Can Leiolai help review a code change?
Yes. Review code changes with Leiolai using diffs, intended behavior, concrete findings, edge cases, and checks tied to the change.
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Can Leiolai help me decide what to test?
Yes. Plan meaningful tests with Leiolai using behavior, inputs, expected results, boundaries, failure paths, and regression risks.
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- What information should I provide?
- How do I start with the most important cases?
- Can Leiolai identify error-path tests?
- How do I avoid tests that only repeat the implementation?
- Can I plan manual checks as well as automated tests?
- How do I test a fix without broadening the task unnecessarily?
- How should I record verification?
Can Leiolai make a technical explanation easier to understand?
Yes. Rewrite technical explanations with Leiolai for a specific reader using plain language, precise facts, examples, and clear before-and-after behavior.
Earning with your devices
What is the AI that pays you?
The Leiolai app pays people for computation from supported phones and computers. Account bonuses can increase contribution earnings.
Questions on this page
- How do I start earning with Leiolai?
- Can I earn without buying a subscription?
- Can I use more than one phone or computer to earn?
- What affects how much I earn?
- Can I use my earnings for Leiolai questions?
- Can I earn through the browser?
- Which AI lets me earn with my phone?
- Can I earn with a Mac or Windows PC?
- How do I see the bonuses affecting my earning?
- Do I have to buy a new device or subscribe to start?
Can my devices earn in the background?
Leiolai supports background earning on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, and Mac.
Questions on this page
- How can I earn with an idle phone or computer?
- How do I turn on background earning on iPhone or iPad?
- Where are Leiolai’s earning settings on Android, Windows, and Mac?
- Can I leave a computer earning overnight?
- Can browser chat earn from my device?
- Can I earn while my computer is idle?
- How do background earning and Turbo differ on iPhone?
- Can background earning keep my streak active?
- Can other signed-in devices earn at the same time?
What is Turbo earning?
Use Leiolai Turbo earning on iPhone or iPad while charging. Turbo dims the screen while keeping Leiolai open.
Questions on this page
- How do I turn on Turbo earning?
- Is Turbo earning the same as background earning?
- Which devices have Turbo earning?
- Can earning boosts apply while Turbo is active?
- What does Turbo do to the iPhone or iPad screen?
- Can I use Turbo on an iPad with the same account?
- What should I check before leaving Turbo active?
- Do I need a paid plan for Turbo earning?
What can increase my earning bonus?
Leiolai streak, rank, membership, referral, Solve, and Flappy bonuses can increase contribution earnings. Check active bonuses and use them across your devices.
Questions on this page
- What boosts can I earn without a subscription?
- Can several earning boosts combine?
- Where do I see when a temporary boost ends?
- Do bonuses apply to all my devices?
- What earning boosts do paid plans add?
- What is the difference between a lasting bonus and a timed boost?
- When should I activate a temporary boost?
- How can a friend’s share-tag visit change my boost?
- Does upgrading my chip rank affect the bonus?
How do daily streaks work?
Leiolai daily streaks grow an earning bonus. Tap the flame badge to check your day count and remaining time; a streak expires after more than 48 hours between uses.
Questions on this page
- How can a daily streak increase my earnings?
- How do I keep a streak active?
- What is a launch streak?
- Can I build a streak on the Free plan?
- When does a daily streak expire?
- Where do I see the current day count and bonus?
- What happens to a launch streak after the launch window?
- Can a streak bonus apply across several devices?
What happens when I share my tag?
Share your Leiolai tag for a 24-hour earning boost for both accounts. A new account created through your link gives both a larger boost.
Questions on this page
- How do I find my Leiolai referral link?
- Who gets the referral earnings boost?
- Can referral boosts stack?
- Can I combine a referral boost with a streak?
- How long does a share-tag boost last?
- What happens when a new account uses the link?
- Can different friends contribute separate boosts?
- Can I share a tag while using Free?
What is Solve?
Find questions and Flappy challenges in Leiolai Solve. Eligible activities provide temporary earning boosts for device contributions.
Questions on this page
- Can answering questions increase my earning bonus?
- What is the Flappy earning boost?
- When should I complete a boost question?
- Can Solve boosts combine with other bonuses?
- How do I know which Solve activity offers a boost?
- Where can I see a boost after completing an activity?
- Can I use Solve boosts on the Free plan?
- Can the same account use a boost across devices?
How can I earn with Leiolai on my iPhone?
Leiolai pays for computation contributed by your iPhone. Use Turbo earning while charging to keep Leiolai open with a dimmed screen.
Questions on this page
- Where is background earning on iPhone?
- What should I choose while the iPhone is charging?
- Can I earn on an iPhone using Free?
- How do I check the boosts active on my phone?
- Can a daily streak increase my iPhone earnings?
- Can Solve or Flappy add a bonus?
- Can my iPhone and Mac earn together?
- Do I have to buy another phone to participate?
How can I earn with Leiolai on my Mac?
Earn on this Mac controls Leiolai contributions while the Mac app is open or in the background. Keep the Mac awake for overnight earning.
Questions on this page
- Where is Earn on this Mac?
- Does the switch work when Leiolai is behind another app?
- How do I prepare the Mac for overnight earning?
- Does my Mac get the account’s streak and rank bonuses?
- Can I add another Mac or a Windows PC?
- Can I earn without subscribing to Pro or Plus Ultra?
- Can browser chat earn from my Mac?
- Can I use my contributions for future questions?
How can I earn with Leiolai on a Windows PC?
Leiolai pays for computation contributed by your Windows PC. Earn in the background lets the PC contribute while the Leiolai window is minimized or hidden.
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How can I earn with Leiolai on Android?
Leiolai pays for computation contributed by your Android phone. Earn in the background lets the phone contribute while Leiolai is in the background.
Can several of my devices earn with one Leiolai account?
Use one Leiolai account across earning phones, tablets, and computers. Your account’s bonuses apply across them, with no limit to the number of devices you can use on Leiolai.
Questions on this page
- Is there a maximum number of earning devices?
- Should all my devices use the same account?
- Where are the background earning settings on each platform?
- Can my streak and rank bonuses apply across devices?
- Can I change background earning on one device without changing the others?
- Can a charging iPhone and an awake Mac contribute together?
- Can I ask questions from the browser while these devices earn?
- Do I need a family plan for my own devices?
Can I earn with hardware I already own?
Yes. Use your existing supported phone or computer to earn with Leiolai. You can contribute through the Leiolai app without a paid membership.
Questions on this page
- Which devices can I use for Leiolai earning?
- Can I begin with one device?
- Can I leave an idle computer earning?
- What can I use while my phone is charging?
- What can increase the bonus from hardware contributions?
- Do I need to pay to let a device contribute?
- How do I choose whether to keep a computer contributing?
- Can I use earned rewards for Leiolai questions?
Where can I see my active Leiolai earning bonuses?
Tap the Leiolai boost badge for active bonus sources and temporary countdowns. The flame badge shows your streak and its remaining time.
Questions on this page
- What does the boost badge show?
- Where do I check when a temporary boost ends?
- Where can I see my streak deadline?
- Will a higher chip rank appear in boost details?
- Can I see a paid membership’s earning bonus here?
- Can several bonus sources be active together?
- Do I need to inspect a different account for each device?
- What should I check before an overnight session?
Progress and water savings
Can I reach Silicon on the Free plan?
Reach Silicon on Leiolai Free. Higher chip ranks unlock higher levels of intelligence and increase your Leiolai earning bonus.
Questions on this page
- What are the Leiolai chip ranks?
- How do I move up the chip system?
- Is Silicon a paid subscription?
- Can I select Plus Ultra thinking on Free?
- Does a higher rank increase earning?
- Is chip rank the same as thinking depth?
- How does water-saving progress help my chip rank?
- Can I progress while using several devices?
- Do paid memberships replace chip progression?
What is the new waterless AI?
Leiolai runs on the devices people already own, without data center evaporative cooling. Each answer shows estimated water saved.
Questions on this page
- Where can I see my water savings?
- What happens as I save water?
- Can I reach the highest intelligence tier on Free?
- Can my phone help power Leiolai?
- What is the new AI that saves water?
- Where can I use Leiolai for everyday questions?
- Does using Leiolai require a paid plan?
- How can my device contribute while idle?
What is the difference between a Leiolai chip rank, thinking level, and paid plan?
Leiolai chip rank tracks progress, thinking level sets depth for a task, and paid membership adds Research limits and earning bonuses. Silicon and Plus Ultra thinking are available on Free.
Questions on this page
- What does my chip rank represent?
- What does changing the thinking level do?
- What does paid membership add?
- Is Silicon available only to subscribers?
- Can I choose Plus Ultra thinking without the Plus Ultra plan?
- Can rank and membership both affect earning?
- How do these choices appear in the developer API?
- Where should I start if I want to try Leiolai first?
How do water savings help me progress in Leiolai?
As you save water, your chip system upgrades, unlocking higher levels of intelligence for Leiolai at no additional cost.
Questions on this page
- Where can I see water saved by my questions?
- What else helps the chip system progress?
- Which ranks can I reach?
- Does a higher rank change the earning bonus?
- Is water-saving progress the same as choosing Ultra thinking?
- Can my phone help power Leiolai as I use the app?
- Do I need to pay to unlock the highest intelligence tier?
- Where can I read the original Leiolai 1 announcement?
Leiolai 1 and model capabilities
What is the AI that just broke out of data centers?
Leiolai 1 runs on consumer hardware and pays the people who provide computation. A charging phone, idle Mac, or PC can help power Leiolai.
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- Which AI model doesn't need data centers?
- Which everyday devices can help run Leiolai?
- Who is paid for the computation?
- Where can I try Leiolai 1?
- Which AI model runs without data centers?
- Can a regular phone be part of powering Leiolai?
- What can I do with Leiolai 1?
- Where can I read the original breakout announcement?
Which AI model has the largest context window?
Leiolai 1 supports an experimental context window of up to 11 million tokens. Context holds supplied material; output is the response Leiolai writes.
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- What does an 11-million-token context window hold?
- Which model can work with very long documents?
- Can I use the context window through the API?
- Does a large context window also mean a long answer?
- Which model ID provides Leiolai’s context window?
- Is the 11-million-token context window experimental?
- How do I prepare a long document question?
- Can developers supply text files as context?
- Does conversation history count toward the input?
Which AI model has the highest output limit?
Experimental Leiolai 1 continuous generation has no fixed output-token ceiling. You can add context during generation and stop the response.
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- Which AI model can generate the longest responses?
- Can I add instructions while the response is running?
- How do I stop continuous generation?
- Is output length the same as the context window?
- Does an ordinary API response use the same controls?
- What is the difference between continuous generation and a long finite answer?
- Can I keep supplying information during a long response?
- How can I keep a long response focused?
- How are long outputs priced?
Which AI model has the lowest cost per token?
Leiolai 1 Research Fast starts at $0.01 per million input tokens and $0.02 per million output tokens. One million input tokens plus one million output tokens costs $0.03.
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- Which AI API has the cheapest output tokens?
- Which Leiolai setting uses these token prices?
- What does input plus output cost for a request?
- Is API pricing the same as an app subscription?
- How much would 100,000 input tokens and 2,000 output tokens cost?
- Do all thinking levels use the lowest token rates?
- What matters when comparing the cost of AI APIs?
- Can I read the usage that was billed for a request?
Which AI can work with very long documents?
Leiolai 1 supports an experimental context window of up to 11 million tokens. The developer API accepts inline UTF-8 text and code files up to 2 MiB per file.
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- What does an 11-million-token context window include?
- What should I ask before requesting a long summary?
- Can the API accept a text or code file?
- Can I upload a PDF through the inline-file API?
- How do I ask about one issue in a large source?
- Does a large context window force a long response?
- Which mode should I use for a confidential document?
- How can I estimate the cost of a long API request?
What is the difference between context window and output limit?
Context is the material Leiolai works from; output is the answer Leiolai writes. Leiolai 1 has an experimental context window of up to 11 million tokens and continuous generation with no fixed output-token ceiling.
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- What counts toward a context window?
- Is a token the same as a word?
- Can I send a long source and ask for a short answer?
- Which fields cap a finite API response?
- What does no fixed output ceiling mean?
- Does ordinary streaming remove the output cap?
- Is the 2 MiB file limit the context size?
- What should I do with a context-length error?
How does Leiolai continuous generation work?
Leiolai’s experimental continuous-generation API supports live context and has no fixed output-token ceiling. Use the session ID to add instructions or stop generation.
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- Which API endpoint opens a continuous session?
- How do I identify the session for later updates?
- Can I send a new instruction during the response?
- What is the difference between text and text_partial?
- Can I add an image during a continuous session?
- How should a client display preview text?
- How do I stop the session?
- How is Leiolai continuous generation priced?
- Is a finite response with stream enabled continuous generation?
How much will a Leiolai API request cost?
Estimate Leiolai API costs using input and output token counts, mode, and effort. Research low launch pricing is $0.01 per million input tokens and $0.02 per million output tokens.
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- What is the formula for a request’s token cost?
- Which rates does the calculator use?
- What does one million input plus one million output tokens cost?
- What is a smaller Research low example?
- Does the selected thinking effort affect cost?
- Where do I find the actual token counts?
- Can I control the amount of finite output?
- How should I estimate continuous-generation cost?
- Does my app subscription replace these API charges?
What is Leiolai 1?
Leiolai 1 is our most capable model, included on Free. Leiolai 1 supports an experimental context window of up to 11 million tokens and continuous generation with no fixed output-token ceiling.
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Building with the API
Does Leiolai have a developer API?
Use Leiolai 1 through Chat Completions, Responses, Messages, or text Completions. Set model to leiolai-1 in each format.
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- Which AI API supports Chat Completions and Responses?
- How do I create a Leiolai API key?
- Which model ID should my client send?
- Can I connect an existing OpenAI-compatible app?
- Does the API accept images, files, and tools?
- Which endpoint should I start with?
- How do I choose the request’s privacy mode?
- Can I select effort without changing the model ID?
- Where do I find streaming and error-handling details?
Can the Leiolai API work with images and files?
Send text, base64 images, and supported inline text or code files to Leiolai. Inline UTF-8 text files can be up to 2 MiB per file.
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- Which Leiolai API formats accept images?
- Can I supply a code file or text document?
- Can I send a PDF or a remote image URL?
- Can images and text be included in one request?
- Can I add an image during continuous generation?
- How should I ask a question about an image?
- How should I prepare a text or code file?
- Can confidential material use the same input formats?
- What changes when I add context during continuous generation?
Can Leiolai return structured JSON and call my tools?
Leiolai supports structured JSON output and function tools in separate requests. Your application executes requested functions and returns their results.
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- How do I get a JSON object from Leiolai?
- Which API formats support function calling?
- Who runs a function requested by Leiolai?
- Can Leiolai request several tools in one turn?
- Should I use structured output or function tools?
- Which field requests a structured answer?
- What happens after Leiolai requests a function?
- Can Messages use client-defined functions?
- How do I build a workflow that needs both tools and final JSON?
How do I use the Leiolai Chat Completions API?
Send Leiolai Chat Completions requests to /v1/chat/completions with model leiolai-1 and a messages array. Non-streaming answers are returned in choices[0].message.content.
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- What does a basic Chat Completions request contain?
- Which roles can I send in messages?
- Where is the answer in a JSON response?
- How do I stream the answer?
- Which field chooses thinking depth?
- How do I set an output-token cap?
- Can I send an image or text file?
- Can the response be schema-valid JSON?
- How do I receive billed token counts?
How do I use the Leiolai Responses API?
Send Leiolai Responses requests to /v1/responses with model leiolai-1 and input. Answers return output items; streams use typed Responses events.
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- What is the smallest Responses request?
- Which input types does Responses accept?
- Where do I read the completed answer?
- How do I continue a Responses conversation?
- What does store: false mean in this format?
- Which field chooses thinking effort?
- How do I request JSON with a schema?
- How do I read a Responses stream?
- Are hosted tools and background jobs included?
Can I use Leiolai with the Anthropic Messages API?
Leiolai 1 accepts Anthropic Messages requests at /v1/messages. Send a Leiolai API key, messages and a positive max_tokens cap; read the answer from returned content blocks.
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- How do I authenticate a Messages request?
- What fields does the first request need?
- Where do system instructions go?
- How do I continue a conversation?
- Can I send images through Messages?
- Can Leiolai request a function through Messages?
- How do I read a Messages stream?
- How do I choose thinking effort and conversation mode?
- Which features should I use another endpoint for?
Does Leiolai support the text Completions API?
Leiolai text Completions accepts one string prompt at /v1/completions with model leiolai-1. Read the answer from choices[0].text.
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- What does a text Completions request look like?
- Where is the answer in the response?
- Can I stream text Completions?
- Can I choose a deeper thinking effort?
- Can I submit an array of prompts or request several choices?
- Will the model continue an unfinished sentence exactly?
- Which endpoint should I choose for tools or JSON schemas?
- Is continuous generation the same as a text completion stream?
How do I create and use a Leiolai API key?
Create a Leiolai API key under Account, More, Leiolai API, Manage keys in the web app. Choose Private only, Research only, or Unrestricted access.
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- Where do I create a key?
- Which key restriction should I choose?
- How do I use the key in OpenAI-compatible requests?
- How do I use the key in an Anthropic SDK?
- Where should an application keep the API key?
- Why does a valid key return a mode error?
- Why does a key return a balance or budget error?
- Can I use the same setup in a third-party chat client?
Should I use Research or Private for the Leiolai API?
Use Leiolai Private for confidential work and Research for non-sensitive tasks. The API mode values are private and non-private; Unrestricted keys require mode on every request.
How do I set thinking effort in the Leiolai API?
Set low, medium, high, or xhigh effort in Chat Completions, Responses, Messages, and text Completions requests to Leiolai 1.
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- Which effort levels are available?
- Which field does Chat Completions use?
- Which field does Responses use?
- Which field does Messages use?
- Is effort the same as an output token cap?
- Do I need a different model name for each effort?
- How should I compare the cost of different efforts?
- What should I do if my client has no effort selector?
How do I stream a response from the Leiolai API?
Set stream to true in a finite Leiolai API request. Chat Completions, Responses, Messages, and text Completions have different text fields and terminal events.
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- How do I append a Chat Completions answer?
- How do I get usage at the end of a chat stream?
- How does a Responses stream differ?
- How does a Messages stream end?
- How do I stream text Completions?
- How should a client handle streamed function arguments?
- Can a stream fail after HTTP 200?
- Is a normal stream the same as continuous generation?
How do I measure token usage in the Leiolai API?
Leiolai Chat Completions reports prompt_tokens, completion_tokens, and total_tokens when available. For streamed usage, send stream_options.include_usage: true.
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- What do prompt_tokens and completion_tokens count?
- How do I receive usage in a Chat Completions stream?
- Are the returned counts the counts used for billing?
- How do I turn token counts into a dollar estimate?
- Why should I track input and output separately?
- Can an output cap help control request length?
- Where do Messages streams report usage?
- How is a continuous session charged?
How do I troubleshoot a Leiolai API error?
Troubleshoot Leiolai API authentication, balance, mode, request-format, rate-limit, context, and streaming errors using the documented error codes.
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- What should I check for HTTP 401?
- What should I check for HTTP 402?
- Why can a request return HTTP 403?
- What causes HTTP 400?
- What should I check for a model or session not found error?
- How should I handle rate limits and temporary failures?
- Why can an HTTP 200 stream still fail?
- What information helps when reporting an API problem?
Can Leiolai return structured JSON that matches a schema?
Request JSON objects or schema-valid JSON from Leiolai 1 using Chat Completions response_format or Responses text.format.
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- Which field does Chat Completions use?
- Which field does Responses use?
- When should I use a JSON object instead of a schema?
- What makes a schema useful for the caller?
- Will a structured answer include a Markdown code fence?
- Can I request tools and structured output together?
- Can I request a schema through Messages or text Completions?
- How should I troubleshoot a rejected schema request?
Does Leiolai support function calling and tool use?
Leiolai supports client-defined functions in Chat Completions, Responses, and Messages. Your application supplies definitions, executes requested calls, and returns their results.
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- What does the application do during a tool call?
- How are tools returned in Chat Completions?
- How are tools returned in Responses?
- How are tools returned in Messages?
- What makes a function definition clear?
- Can I receive several independent function calls?
- How do I handle arguments delivered in a stream?
- Can I ask for a JSON schema and tools in the same request?
- Which endpoint should a text Completions client use for tools?
Can I add new context while Leiolai is generating?
Experimental Leiolai continuous generation accepts new messages, partial text, and updated images while a response continues. Send live updates with the session ID and the key that opened the session.
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- How do I open a session that accepts live updates?
- Where do I send the next update?
- How do I add a complete new message?
- How do I send text that is still being typed?
- How do I update an image during a session?
- Should I append the lookahead preview to the answer?
- What does an update acknowledgement identify?
- Can I inject a file after the session begins?
- How do I stop the session and control costs?
Can I send images to the Leiolai API?
Send base64 image inputs to Leiolai through Chat Completions, Responses, or Anthropic Messages. Remote image URLs are not accepted.
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- Which API formats accept images?
- Can I pass a link to an image on the web?
- What question should accompany an image?
- Can I use images in both Research and Private?
- How does Messages represent an image?
- Can I update an image during continuous generation?
- Is an inline text file the same kind of input as an image?
- What should I check if an image request fails?
Coding clients, chat tools, and workflows
Can I use Leiolai in coding and chat tools?
Connect Leiolai to Continue, Cursor, and other tools with a custom OpenAI-compatible API. Configure the API base URL, a Leiolai key, and model leiolai-1.
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- What do I need to add Leiolai to an existing client?
- Why do setup guides use a Private-only key?
- How do I add Leiolai to Continue?
- Can I add Leiolai to Cursor?
- Which other apps have Leiolai setup guides?
- Which coding editors have Leiolai setup guides?
- Which chat interfaces can connect to Leiolai?
- Can I connect Leiolai to notes and workflow tools?
- What should I check before using a larger workflow?
How do I use Leiolai in Aider?
Connect Aider to Leiolai with OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.leiolai.com/v1, your Leiolai API key, and --model openai/leiolai-1.
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- Which settings connect Aider to Leiolai?
- Which API key should I use?
- How do I ask about a change before editing?
- How do I ask Aider to change files?
- Can I save the model choice for later sessions?
- Does a model-metadata warning mean the connection failed?
- What should I check for an unauthorized or unknown-model error?
- How can I make a code question more useful?
How do I connect Leiolai to Cline?
Choose OpenAI Compatible in Cline’s API settings. Set the base URL to https://api.leiolai.com/v1, enter your Leiolai API key, and use model ID leiolai-1.
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How do I use Leiolai in Continue?
Add Leiolai to Continue’s config.yaml with provider openai, model leiolai-1, apiBase https://api.leiolai.com/v1, and the chat role.
Questions on this page
- Which model configuration fields do I need?
- How do I supply the key without committing the value?
- How do I select Leiolai after changing the configuration?
- Which key restriction fits private project work?
- Can I use this chat model as an embedding provider?
- What about Continue’s Edit and Apply roles?
- What should I check if the connection fails?
- How can I ask for a focused review in Continue?
How do I use Leiolai in Cursor?
Use Cursor Settings, Models to enter your Leiolai API key, override the OpenAI base URL with https://api.leiolai.com/v1, and select custom model leiolai-1.
Questions on this page
- Where do I configure Leiolai in Cursor?
- Which key should I use for confidential code?
- Why should I check the base-URL override when switching models?
- Does this setting replace Cursor Tab completion?
- How do I check that the model connection works?
- What should I do if an agent request is rejected?
- How does thinking effort relate to Cursor’s model setting?
- How can I get a useful answer about a code change?
How do I connect Leiolai to Zed?
Add an OpenAI-compatible Leiolai provider in Zed’s Agent settings with api_url https://api.leiolai.com/v1 and model leiolai-1. Select Leiolai 1 in the model picker.
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- Where do I add the provider?
- Which context value should I enter in Zed?
- Where does the API key belong?
- Which key restriction should I choose?
- Does the provider setting change edit predictions?
- Does adding the model automatically enable image input?
- Can the agent use functions through Leiolai?
- What should I check if the provider cannot answer?
How do I use Leiolai in OpenCode?
Configure Leiolai in OpenCode V2 under providers.leiolai using package @opencode/ai/providers/openai-compatible. Select leiolai/leiolai-1 with /models.
Questions on this page
- Which file does the V2 setup use?
- Which URL and key settings should I enter?
- What goes in the model entry?
- How do I select Leiolai after configuration?
- How does a Private-only key simplify the request?
- Why might an older OpenCode configuration not match the guide?
- What should I include in a coding task?
- How do I diagnose an API rejection?
How do I call Leiolai from an n8n workflow?
Use an n8n HTTP Request node to POST to https://api.leiolai.com/v1/chat/completions. Pass choices[0].message.content from the Leiolai response to the next node.
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- Which node sends the request?
- Where should I put the API key?
- What JSON body should the node send?
- How do I use data from an earlier node?
- Which response value goes to the next node?
- Can the workflow request a JSON schema?
- How can I estimate workflow API costs?
- What should the workflow do after an API error?
How do I add Leiolai to LibreChat?
Add Leiolai under endpoints.custom in LibreChat’s librechat.yaml with baseURL https://api.leiolai.com/v1, model leiolai-1, and an environment API key.
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- Where does the endpoint configuration go?
- Which model should I list?
- How does LibreChat find the configuration in a container?
- Which key works when no mode field is configured?
- How do I keep conversation titles on the right model?
- What should I check if Leiolai does not appear?
- What should I check if the model appears but cannot answer?
- How do I compare the cost of longer conversations?
How do I use Leiolai in Open WebUI?
Add Leiolai in Open WebUI’s Admin Connections with URL https://api.leiolai.com/v1 and your Leiolai API key. Select leiolai-1 in a new chat.
Questions on this page
- Where do I add the connection?
- Which model ID should I use?
- Which key restriction fits a private conversation?
- How do I test the new connection?
- Can the connection provide embeddings for document search?
- What should I check if the model is missing?
- What should I check if a chat returns an API error?
- How do conversation length and response length affect cost?
How do I use Leiolai in Obsidian Copilot?
Add a custom Leiolai provider in Obsidian Copilot’s BYOK settings with https://api.leiolai.com/v1, your API key, and model leiolai-1. Select Leiolai 1 for Quick Chat.
Questions on this page
- Which Obsidian plugin can I use with Leiolai?
- What connection values do I enter?
- Which API key should I choose for personal notes?
- Where do I select Leiolai for chat?
- Why might the provider test work while Quick Chat fails?
- Does choosing Leiolai change semantic vault search?
- What is a useful question to ask about supplied notes?
- How do I troubleshoot an API rejection?
How do I add Leiolai to Raycast AI?
Configure Leiolai in Raycast’s Custom Providers YAML with base_url https://api.leiolai.com/v1 and model leiolai-1. Raycast Pro is required.
Questions on this page
- Where do I find Raycast’s custom-provider configuration?
- Which fields identify Leiolai?
- Where does the API key go?
- Do I need to restart Raycast after editing the file?
- Is Raycast Pro required for this setup?
- Do provider capability flags enable every AI feature?
- What is a useful first AI command to test?
- What should I check after an error?
How do I connect Leiolai to SillyTavern?
Choose Chat Completion and Custom (OpenAI-compatible) in SillyTavern’s API Connections. Enter the Leiolai /v1 URL, API key, and model leiolai-1, then use Test Message.
Questions on this page
- Which connection type should I select?
- What model and key settings do I enter?
- How do I test the saved connection?
- Do character cards and lorebooks count as context?
- How does a long conversation affect API costs?
- Can I select a deeper thinking level?
- What should I check for an unsupported-parameter error?
- How can I make a long character conversation easier to follow?