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Pick a model and chat in the browser. Nothing to install; conversations aren't stored.
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Start using ubc now.
ubc now gives every verified-unique human a free daily budget of frontier AI. Use it in the browser, from your editor, or as the brain behind an agent.
Overview
What is ubc now?
ubc now (Universal Basic Compute) is a public-good experiment: a free daily allowance of frontier AI tokens for every unique human on earth. One verified person, one equal share.
You prove you're a unique human once with Self, a zero-knowledge identity protocol — your identity never leaves your device. ubc now only ever stores a single anonymous identifier. No name, no email, no card.
Your daily budget is shared across everything: browser chat, the API, image generation, and any agent you connect. It resets at 00:00 UTC.
Options
Three ways to use it.
Pick one or mix them — they all draw from the same daily budget.
API
Mint a key and point any OpenAI-compatible tool at the endpoint.
Agents
Give OpenClaw, Hermes, or the Claude Agent SDK a free brain.
Get started
Three steps, about ninety seconds.
Prove you're human
Verify once with Self. Spots open weekly; keep yours by using ubc now at least once every few days.
Pick a model or mint a key
For browser chat, choose a model. For tools and agents, mint an API key on the API keys page.
Chat or build
Start chatting, or drop your key and the base URL into any OpenAI-compatible client.
Claim your free share.
Verify once and start building on frontier models.