Binance has launched a free version of its AI Pro automated crypto trading tool, which lets users build, test and run cryptocurrency trading strategies without paying a monthly software subscription fee.

The exchange introduced the new Standard plan on Oct. 19. It provides 250,000 usage credits each month, and those credits refresh monthly. The Standard tier runs on DeepSeek, an AI model. Users can preview strategies, test them with simulated paper trades and then put them into live use. According to Binance's official announcement, the free tier does not allow users to buy additional credits.

The tool was previously available only through a paid beta program, which continues to operate alongside the new free tier. The launch makes the tool available without a subscription for the first time; where the beta opened only to a limited initial group, the Standard plan is available to any eligible user.

How the Free and Paid Plans Compare

Users who want more capacity can choose a Premium plan that costs $19.99 per month. Premium includes 10 million monthly credits, offers extra AI models where available, and gives subscribers the option to purchase additional credits beyond the included allowance. That allowance is 40 times the Standard plan's, and the structure follows the familiar freemium pattern of software pricing: a no-cost tier with usage limits and paid tiers for higher capacity.

The new release is separate from an earlier paid beta that opened on March 25 to a limited group of users at an introductory price of $999 per month. First-time users of the beta received a seven-day free trial and were not charged if they turned off the service during that week. Binance says the beta is still running and that existing subscriptions remain active. Users can run both versions at the same time, so joining the free plan does not cancel a beta subscription.

From Trading Idea to Live Strategy

AI Pro lets users describe a trading idea in plain conversation. The tool then turns that idea into a visual workflow that the user can review. Binance gave examples such as a plan to buy Bitcoin on a regular schedule and a daily market report.

The platform runs checks to make sure a workflow's coded logic executes without errors. Binance says these checks do not judge whether a strategy is profitable, well designed or likely to perform well.

Before a strategy can trade, the user must approve it. The user then moves funds into a dedicated sub-account, and each strategy runs in its own isolated sub-account rather than the main account. If a user changes a workflow's logic, the system creates a new version, and that version needs a fresh approval before it can trade. After a strategy goes live, users can pause it, adjust it or revoke its access.

Fees, Availability and User Responsibility

The word "free" applies only to the software subscription itself. Users still provide their own trading funds, and Binance keeps a separate schedule of trading fees.

Binance's announcement notes that the products may not be available in some regions. The company also cautions that AI outputs can contain errors and are not guaranteed. Binance states that users remain responsible for their own investment decisions and any trading losses. For prospective users, the practical constraint on the free tier is its credit cap: with no option to buy additional credits on the Standard plan, the upgrade path for more capacity runs through the paid Premium tier.

At the time of the report, Bitcoin traded at about $81,251, down 2.02% over 24 hours.

The report was first published by Blockonomi.