# Raycast — AI Compare Ninja

> Combine launcher, automation, and AI chat with extensions, MCP, and tiered models.

## Overview
- **Category:** Productivity (Assistants & workspaces)
- **Status:** Active · checked - Active on Mac, Windows, and iOS. iOS was updated in August 2026.
- **Paid from:** $10 / $8 / Month/year (Pro)
- **Free access:** One-off free allowance (50 one-time AI messages. BYOK and local models available.)
- **Website:** https://www.raycast.com/
- **Canonical URL:** https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/raycast

## What it does
- Launcher, snippets, clipboard history, and window management for macOS in one app
- AI assistant with choice between built-in and own API key models
- Extensions from the store configurable for hundreds of services without code
- AI features require the Pro plan ($10/month); core app remains free
- Manageable team settings and shared extensions in organization plans

## In brief
Raycast replaces and extends Spotlight with snippets, clipboard history, window management, and a configurable extension store for hundreds of services. AI features (assistant, text transformation, AI commands) are not included in the free core and require the Pro plan. All plans are in the pricing overview.


## Limits
Free includes exactly 50 one-time AI messages. Pro is marketed as unlimited but has operational fair-use limits: typically 50 requests/minute and 300/hour, with certain models capped at 150/24h. BYOK bypasses Raycast limits but incurs direct provider cost.

## Pricing tiers
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | free | Permanent | Launcher, extensions, and developer tools; 50 one-time AI messages; BYOK at provider cost; Local Ollama models; 3-month clipboard history and 5 notes |
| Pro | $10 / $8 | Month/year | Raycast AI and many models; Unlimited messages subject to fair use; Generally 50 requests/minute and 300/hour; Certain models 150 requests/24h; 7-day trial per current usage guide |
| Teams Pro | $15 / $12 | Month/year | Pro for each team member; Unlimited shared extensions, snippets, and quicklinks; Advanced AI adds $8/user/month; No minimum or maximum seats |

## Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.

- https://www.raycast.com/pricing
- https://manual.raycast.com/billing
- https://manual.raycast.com/ai/usage-limits
- https://www.raycast.com/changelog/1-100-0
- https://www.raycast.com/changelog/ios

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*Source: AI Compare Ninja (2026) - https://www.aicompare.ninja/en/tool/raycast*