Two tools. Zero fees.
Your keys.
Cortical ships free, bring-your-own-key AI tools. No subscriptions, no usage fees — you only pay your provider.
01 — Cortical Chat
Intelligent conversation, any model
A polished chat interface that works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Switch models mid-conversation, organize with folders, and get real-time streaming responses.
- Multi-model support
- Streaming responses
- Conversation history
- Profile & memory
Cortical Chat
02 — Cortical Code
Your terminal, upgraded into a coding cockpit
An AI coding agent that lives in your terminal. Describe what you want, it reads your codebase, plans the changes, shows a diff, and applies the patch. You stay in control.
- Multi-file edits
- Unified diffs
- Workspace scanning
- Mode-aware workflow
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How they compare
Chat
Code
Interface
Web app
Terminal CLI
Purpose
Conversation
Code generation
Pricing
Free (BYOK)
Free (BYOK)
Multi-model
✓
✓
File editing
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✓
Conversation memory
✓
✓
Bring your own key
Both tools use your existing API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or any supported provider. No subscription, no usage fees from us — you only pay your provider directly.
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Anthropic
Google
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