Frequently Asked Questions

Is BonzAI free to use?

Local generation does not require a subscription or wallet. You provide the computer, storage, and electricity. Optional onchain actions, provider usage, marketplace purchases, companion/team creation beyond included allowances, minting, and liquidity can involve displayed fees.

Do I need $BONZAI to chat or generate?

No. $BONZAI is used for shared-economy commitment and utility, not as a credit for every prompt.

Does BonzAI upload my prompts?

Local mode processes them on your device. A remote provider, connector, website, publication, or wallet action crosses the local boundary only when you choose that feature.

Can BonzAI work without internet?

Downloaded local models can perform many workflows offline. Initial downloads, websites, connectors, P2P discovery, blockchain actions, IPFS publication, and updates require a connection.

Why is the first use slow?

The model must be downloaded and prepared. Later launches use the cached copy unless storage was cleared or the model changed.

Which product should I install?

Use Web for the quickest introduction, BonzAI+ for assistance beside webpages, and Desktop for the complete local studio. They complement one another.

Can I use BonzAI on a phone?

BonzAI Web provides the mobile-friendly entry experience. Desktop and the BonzAI+ side-panel extension require a supported computer/browser environment for their full capabilities.

Who owns my output?

BonzAI does not claim ownership merely because the app generated it. Model licenses, source rights, local law, and third-party rights still apply.

Can I use generated work commercially?

It depends on the model license and source material. Read Help → Licenses and review rights before commercial use.

What is the difference between saving and minting?

Saving keeps a local file/history record. Minting creates an onchain asset and usually publishes selected metadata/media.

What is the difference between memory and training?

Memory supplies relevant notes to a model at use time. Training changes model weights or creates an adapter from a reviewed dataset.

Can a companion see another team's memory?

Team and job memories are separate scopes. A role receives only the context assembled for that scope unless the user deliberately shares other notes.

Does permanent liquidity make a token safe?

No. It prevents the creator from withdrawing the locked LP position, but price, liquidity, demand, contracts, and markets remain risky.

What happens if I lose my wallet?

BonzAI cannot recover a self-custodied wallet or seed phrase. Local work may remain on the computer, but onchain ownership stays with the wallet.

Can I move BonzAI to another computer?

Export important datasets, contribution packs, companion identities, memories, and creations before moving. Models can usually be downloaded again; private local history needs an explicit backup/export.

Does BonzAI use Irys?

No. Public metadata/media uses the configured IPFS/Pinata-compatible path.