Lookio: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Our take: Lookio suits builders who want answers grounded in their own documents delivered by API, MCP or a website widget, starting free with 100 credits and no subscription.

Main limitation: Prices are published in euros only, and every query burns 1 to 20 credits depending on the mode.

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who should use Lookio

Lookio suits builders who want answers grounded in their own documents delivered by API, MCP or a website widget, starting free with 100 credits and no subscription. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Developers adding document Q&A to apps

Also a good fit for

Small teams building support or docs assistants

Consider another tool if prices shown in euros, not USD

Or if

Free plan knowledge base capped at 125k words
Each query consumes credits (1 to 20 depending on mode)

Lookio pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

The official Lookio pricing page as we saw it. lookio.app, captured Oct 1, 2026

Free access and trial conditions

Forever Free plan with 100 sign-up credits, no card.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Forever Free web

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Testing a knowledge assistant

Limits

100 sign-up credits
125k-word knowledge base, 250k words upload per month

Includes

API, MCP and CLI integration
Website chat widget (watermarked)

API included

Starter web

See official pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Pricing page lists 19 EUR per month or 190 EUR per year in euros; USD price not shown

For: Startups building automated workflows

Limits

500k-word knowledge base
1,000 credits per month, 1M words upload per month

Includes

API, MCP and CLI
Widget without watermark

API included

Pro web

See official pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Month

Pricing page lists 79 EUR per month or 790 EUR per year in euros; USD price not shown

For: Businesses scaling AI operations

Limits

2.5M-word knowledge base
5,000 credits per month, 5M words upload per month

Includes

API, MCP and CLI
Widget without watermark

API included

Enterprise web

Custom pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Custom

For: Large or custom needs

Limits

Custom knowledge base limits

Includes

Dedicated support
Credit packs available

API included

Credit packs web

Usage-based source (opens in a new tab)

One-time

Pricing page lists packs in euros; USD price not shown

For: Pay-as-you-go use

Limits

Purchased credits never expire
Subscription credits expire after three months

Includes

Available on any plan, including Free
Up to 200,000 credits for 2,400 EUR

API included

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Credit packs from 6 EUR per 200 credits down to 0.012 EUR per credit.

Not stated.

What is Lookio, and how does it work?

Lookio lets users upload PDFs, CSVs, Markdown and text files, webpages and sitemaps as a knowledge base, then query it through an API, MCP and CLI, or a chat widget embedded on a website. Queries use credits that vary by mode (Eco 1, Flash 3, Europe 5, Deep 20). There is a free plan with sign-up credits, credit packs and monthly subscriptions.

Lookio's official site: how the product presents itself. lookio.app, captured Oct 1, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

What you give Lookio and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

PDF, CSV, Markdown, web pages and sitemaps
Assistant instructions and context
Questions via API, MCP or the widget

You get back

Sourced answers from your documents
A website chat widget
Responses for n8n, Make or Zapier workflows

Where you can use it

Platforms: Web, API
Account: Required
Sources: PDF, CSV, Markdown, URLs, sitemaps
Modes: Eco 1 / Flash 3 / Europe 5 / Deep 20 credits
Response time: About 6s Flash to 25s Deep
Knowledge base: 125k / 500k / 2.5M words
Interfaces: API, MCP, CLI, widget

Best use cases for Lookio

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Customer support from help docs

Who: Support teams with help docs
You provide: Product manuals and help center URLs
Expected result: Chat widget answering customers with sources
Plan needed: Free or Starter
Limitation: Free widget carries a watermark source (opens in a new tab)

SEO content grounded in own expertise

Who: Content marketers
You provide: Internal expertise documents
Expected result: SEO drafts grounded in your own material
Plan needed: Starter
Limitation: Credits per query depend on mode source (opens in a new tab)

API documentation Q&A

Who: Developers documenting an API
You provide: API docs and sitemap
Expected result: Assistant answering developer questions through MCP
Plan needed: Free plan
Limitation: Knowledge base capped at 125k words on Free source (opens in a new tab)

What Lookio does, and where it stops

Feature overview on the official site. lookio.app, captured Oct 1, 2026

PDF, CSV, Markdown, webpage and sitemap ingestion

Ingests PDFs, CSVs, Markdown, web pages and sitemaps Quickly builds a knowledge base

Access: All plansLimit: Plan caps knowledge base words source (opens in a new tab)

API access

Lets you query assistants through an API key Plug into n8n, Make and Zapier

Access: All plansLimit: Each query uses credits source (opens in a new tab)

MCP and CLI integration

Connects through MCP and CLI for agents Agents read your documents directly

Access: All plansLimit: Setup per client source (opens in a new tab)

Website chat widget

Embeds a chat widget on your site Customers self-serve answers

Access: Free with watermark, paid withoutLimit: Widget customisation not detailed source (opens in a new tab)

Pros, cons and deal-breakers

Reasons to choose Lookio

Free plan with 100 sign-up credits Run a first test with no card documented source (opens in a new tab)
Pay-as-you-go credit packs usable without a subscription Credit packs never expire, so occasional users stay cheap documented source (opens in a new tab)
Integrates via API, MCP and CLI Same knowledge base reachable by API, MCP, CLI and widget documented source (opens in a new tab)
Widget watermark removed on paid plans Watermark gone on paid plans documented source (opens in a new tab)
Four query modes including a Mistral-based Europe mode Balance speed, cost and depth per task documented source (opens in a new tab)

Check before paying for Lookio

Prices shown in euros, not USD Budget in dollars needs conversion documented source (opens in a new tab)
Free plan knowledge base capped at 125k words Free knowledge base capped at 125k words documented source (opens in a new tab)
Each query consumes credits (1 to 20 depending on mode) Costs scale with query count documented source (opens in a new tab)
Account required Account required before testing documented source (opens in a new tab)
Privacy and docs pages unavailable Data handling terms could not be checked documented source (opens in a new tab)

How to use Lookio for building a knowledge assistant from company documents

Set up Lookio

Create a free account to receive 100 credits
Upload PDFs, URLs, CSVs or a sitemap to a knowledge base
Create an Assistant and write its instructions
Copy the API key or the widget snippet

Example: building a knowledge assistant from company documents

Upload the product manual PDF
Create a support Assistant with a friendly tone
Ask a test question in Flash mode
Embed the widget on a help page

Review and export the result

Verify each answer cites its source document
Check credit usage per query mode

Example prompt suggested by our editors (not a recorded output of the product)

Answer only from the uploaded manuals and cite the document name for every answer.

Lookio API

Plan comparison on the official pricing page. lookio.app, captured Oct 1, 2026

API access and separate billing

Lookio has no public API in its official documentation. API key per assistant; docs page unavailable.

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Uploaded documents are processed into a retrieval index.

Best Lookio alternatives for different needs

"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.

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Lookio FAQ

How much does Lookio cost?

Prices are in euros: Free, Starter 19 EUR and Pro 79 EUR per month, Enterprise custom, plus credit packs from 6 EUR for 200 credits. No USD price is shown. source (opens in a new tab)

How many credits does a query use?

Eco 1, Flash 3, Europe 5 and Deep 20 credits per query. source (opens in a new tab)

Do credits expire?

Purchased pack credits never expire; subscription credits expire after three months if unused. source (opens in a new tab)

What is the knowledge base limit?

Free 125k words, Starter 500k, Pro 2.5M, counted as words extracted from uploaded files. source (opens in a new tab)

Can I use Lookio with automation tools?

Yes, the homepage says assistants are compatible with n8n, Make and Zapier through an API key, plus MCP and CLI. source (opens in a new tab)

Sources and review methodology

Official sources and verification dates

Lookio homepage homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
Lookio pricing pricing · checked Oct 1, 2026

Not verified: USD pricing; privacy terms; docs content; model providers except Mistral.

How we documented and maintain this page

Every fact about Lookio above comes from the 2 official pages listed here, last compared on Sep 29, 2026; we have not run Lookio ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

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