only for first few customers. After that you'll want new customers to open their wallets for you. You are not a charity. So cut the BS please.
I think that parent’s tone is way too combative. But the “Pricing” page on your website[1] only says that the service is free for early users.
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It's pretty simple. Early users get free forever access to Codeium.
It does not say whether all future users will have to pay or only those who want additional features. The wording strongly suggests the former.