License and AI terms
Mantle software updates, trial availability, compatibility and optional AI allowance terms.
Purchase and updates
Your license doesn't expire. Keep using the versions included with your purchase. Want newer features after the first year? Add another year of updates whenever you like. There’s no auto-renewal, and you never pay for years you skipped.
Your license does not expire, but compatibility with every future macOS or the lifetime of third-party services cannot be guaranteed. Supported macOS versions are listed with each release.
Private preview and trial
Access to the private preview is by invitation. Selected preview testers receive a free Mantle license to keep. Applicants who are not selected will be offered a discount at launch. App and update pricing will be announced before launch. Optional AI-credit top-ups range from US$5 to US$100. Applicable taxes are shown at checkout. App and update purchases are not open during preview. At launch, everyone can try Mantle free for 14 days. No credit card. The launch trial starts when you activate it in Mantle, not when you download or sign in. There is no automatic charge.
Current customer releases require macOS 14 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or newer). Intel and Windows versions are planned. Check the requirements listed with each release.
Included allowance and optional AI
Local search, First Pass, transcription, and photo editing do not spend AI credits. When enabled, Ask Mantle includes 1,000 completed queries per UTC calendar month; unused queries do not roll over. Optional cloud photo/video processing and consented additional queries use a separate Mantle AI balance and may cost extra.
Paid additional Assistant requests require separate opt-in. Adding funds is not consent to overage. Optional photo/video analysis has its own approval and estimated cost; an estimate is not a guaranteed final charge.