# Runable FAQ: Credits, Research, Plans and Carousels > Answers about Runable from a real Free-plan run: what it is, how credits work, research briefs, business plans, carousels, exports and what to check. Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-faq · Updated 2026-10-20 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) Quick answer Runable is a [general AI agent](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#general-ai-agent) that turns a brief written in plain words into finished work, such as a sourced research brief, a one-page business plan or a set of Instagram slides. It plans the job, checks the scope with you, uses tools such as web search, and hands back a file you can export. Its Free plan showed 1,500 [credits](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#ai-credits) a day when we tested it in October 2026. The free Runable for Entrepreneurs course walks through three jobs for one made-up brand, starting with [market research before you spend](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/runable-market-research-before-you-spend). Last updated October 20, 2026 [Take the free module →](https://learn.ynteractive.com/courses/runable-one-person-team/1)Module 1 of the free [Runable for Entrepreneurs: Your One-Person Team](https://learn.ynteractive.com/courses/runable-one-person-team) course, about 12 minutes. No account needed. By [Robert Breen](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/about) · Published October 20, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026 · 4 min read Runable · AI agents · FAQ Every answer below comes from that course, built step by step in a real Runable Free-plan account on 19 October 2026. Downloading or exporting files and Open in Word were not run; we only opened the menus. Runable is a Stepthrough partner, and plans change, so check runable.com/pricing before you rely on any limit. ## What did Runable produce in our run? | Job | Tool in Runable | Result | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Market research | Chat with **Agent mode** | One-page brief: $1.4 to $2.4 billion market range, five competitors at $25 to $44, two gaps | 562, with one follow-up | | Business plan | **Report**, **Business Plan** template | One-page launch plan with [F] and [A] tags, fixed [unit economics](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#unit-economics) | 14, with the fix | | Launch carousel | **Carousels**, **Product Showcase** | Five 4:5 slides, cover approved first | About 450, with one fix | ## How is Runable different from a chatbot? A chatbot answers from what it already knows. An agent takes a goal, makes a plan, uses tools (here web search and code) and hands you a finished file. Runable showed its plan and asked "Does that scope work?" before it spent credits. That is what the glossary calls a [general AI agent](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#general-ai-agent). ## Try it free, step by step **Size Up Your Market and 5 Competitors Before You Spend a Dollar using Runable**. A business case for new founders: before you buy stock, have Runable, an AI agent, research the market size, five competitors and their prices, and two gaps, with a source for every number. Then… You do every step yourself in a practice copy of Runable, it checks your work as you go, and “Do it for me” finishes any step you get stuck on. Free, and nothing touches your real accounts. [Start the free lesson](https://learn.ynteractive.com/modules/runable-market-research-before-you-spend) [Or read the full step-by-step guide](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/runable-market-research-before-you-spend) ## Key takeaways - Runable plans, asks to confirm the scope, then works and hands back a file. - Text jobs used few credits in our run; images used far more. - Templates give the layout; your prompt gives the facts. - Check sources, [A] tags, math and image text before you act or post. ## Frequently asked questions **Is Runable free?** It has a Free plan, which showed 1,500 credits a day in October 2026. All three lessons were run on it. The practice copies in the lessons need no account. Check runable.com/pricing for current limits. **What are credits, and how fast do they go?** Credits are what each task spends. In our run the research brief and one follow-up used 562, the business plan and its fix used 14, and the five-slide carousel and one fix used about 450. After the carousel, the credits popover showed 479 of 1,500 left. Images use far more than text. The glossary entry on [AI credits](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#ai-credits) explains the idea. **Where do I see my credits?** The credits pill at the top right of the home screen shows Today's free daily credits, and the **Context** panel shows **Credits used** for a task. **How long does a research brief take?** In our run Runable worked for about three minutes and read 205 sources. **Can I trust Runable's sources?** Use them as a starting point. Every number in our brief had a source, and the three market estimates ranged from $1.42 billion to $2.4 billion, which is normal for analyst reports. Open two or three yourself before the numbers go into a plan. **Where is the Business Plan template?** On the home screen, under **Productivity**, click **Report**, then **Business Plan**, then **Use Template** on a layout. Replace the sample prompt, which was about a tea brand, with your own facts. **What do [F] and [A] mean in a Runable plan?** We asked it to mark assumptions. [F] is a fact from your research; [A] is an assumption to verify before you act. **How do I make a carousel?** Under **Content Creation**, click **Carousels**, then **Product Showcase**, then **Use Template**. Paste your own prompt with the words for each slide, the colours and the size, 4:5 for Instagram. **Why did Runable stop after the cover slide?** Each slide is a paid render, so it made the cover and asked us to approve the look before building the other four. **Can Runable spell text in images correctly?** Usually, but not always. Image models draw letters, and our slide 3 header came out as HARBOR & PIN2. Zoom in on every slide. **How do I get my work out of Runable?** For the brief and the plan, the **Export** menu offered Download as Markdown or PDF, Open in Google Docs, Open in Word and Save to Google Drive. For the carousel, PDF (for LinkedIn) or a ZIP of images (for Instagram). We opened these menus but didn't run the exports. **What should I watch out for?** The checks in [8 Runable mistakes](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-mistakes-to-avoid). For who uses it at work, see [Runable use cases by role](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-use-cases-by-role), and for the exact prompts we used, the [Harbor & Pine templates](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-templates-harbor-pine). Runable is listed in the [AI tools directory](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/ai-tools/ai-agents#tool-runable), and the one-page sheets are here: [research](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets), [plan](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets), [carousel](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets). ## Free lessons in this post - [Size Up Your Market and 5 Competitors Before You Spend a Dollar using Runable](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/runable-market-research-before-you-spend): A business case for new founders: before you buy stock, have Runable, an AI agent, research the market size, five competitors and their prices, and two gaps, with a… - [Turn Your Research into a One-Page Business Plan using Runable](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/runable-one-page-business-plan): A business case for new founders: turn your research into a one-page launch plan with Runable's Report tool and Business Plan template, read the fact and assumption… - [Make an Instagram Launch Carousel for Your Products using Runable](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/runable-instagram-launch-carousel): A business case for new founders: make a 5-slide Instagram launch carousel with Runable's Carousels tool, approve the cover before it renders the rest, check every… ## Related terms Plain-English definitions, each with an example from a free lesson. [General AI agent](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#general-ai-agent) · [AI credits](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#ai-credits) · [Unit economics](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#unit-economics) · [Social carousel](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/social-carousel) · [Source verification](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary#source-verification) · Agent plan · Clarifying questions (AI agents) [The full AI glossary](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary) ## Keep reading - [Runable Use Cases by Role: Founders, Consultants, Marketers](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-use-cases-by-role): How founders, consultants, marketers, analysts and ops leads can use Runable's research briefs, one-page plans and carousels, with the checks each needs. - [Runable Mistakes: 8 Things to Check Before You Act on It](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-mistakes-to-avoid): Common Runable mistakes from a real run: skipping the scope check, trusting citations, sample template prompts, [A] tags, bad math and AI typos. - [Runable Prompts and Templates: Free Harbor & Pine Files](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/blog/runable-templates-harbor-pine): Download the five files from the Runable course: the research brief, competitor check sheet, plan facts and prompt, the finished plan and carousel copy. 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