What happens when my free trial credits run out?
Free includes 4 trial credits each month — enough for one full professor-matching run or direction report — and talking to MIKO never costs credits in the first place. When you want to iterate until it fits a real advisor, or push several directions in parallel, move up to Standard (40/month) or Premium (200/month). Your profile and research intent carry over.
Does the free plan cut down my matching results?
No. Every fully executed professor-matching run shows all results — free and paid plans differ only in monthly credit headroom, never in result count or quality. We don't hide candidates to push you into paying.
What's the difference between 5-criteria and 8-criteria review?
5 criteria: research question, research design, feasibility, expression, and argumentation — the Free scope. 8 criteria: adds significance, novelty, and academic relevance — included with Standard and Premium. The matching workbench's 7-criteria professor score (topic, field, method, background, evidence, feasibility, and activity) is a separate system from the 5/8 review criteria; pages always render to your current account scope and never present locked criteria as enabled.
How are my personal data and drafts protected?
Your draft is used only for this review and your own history review — never to train third-party models, and never shared in an identifiable way. For details, see the .
Can you issue an invoice?
Yes, after paid subscriptions launch. For payment questions at this stage, contact us first via the early-user form.
