I’ve only been using Remio for two days, and what a journey it’s been so far. It feels like stepping into Ollivanders and experimenting with a wand you don’t yet fully control—and as with 'Harry', that’s entirely on me as the user.

Over the past month, I’ve tried various AI tools like Open WebUI, Anything LLM, Jan AI, OpenClaw, and more. Each has its strengths, but Remio definitely stands out as something unique.

What I particularly appreciate is how the knowledge base is created—users have significant control over what’s included, which is exactly how it should be, in my view. Alternatively, you can dump your entire dataset in there and let it grow fully automated. Another feature I really enjoy is how simple it is to scrape websites, either manually or automatically. They also offer some skills tailored for YouTube, if that’s what you need. On the topic of skills, Remio lets you build your own if something’s missing, or you can browse their “skill market” to see what’s available.

There’s also an exclusive app marketplace, plus an app builder so you can create custom extensions—all wrapped in a clean, user-friendly UI/UX that suits my taste.

Another major plus is Remio’s flexibility: you can bring your own API key (BYOK) and even run local models if you have the hardware. Integration is straightforward, and setting up Ollama and OpenRouter was easy and fast.

Scheduling features like cron jobs are also fully supported for automation. Btw sometimes it feels a bit strange that you can not use right click on your mouse, and i was missing features such as a rename function for files. Well, in 2026 we use agents for that. At least remio does.

Also, they seem to be releasing updates rapidly, at least for now, and their email support is excellent—I received replies within 24 hours.

Based on my experience so far, I plan to use Remio probably as a “second brain,” incorporating ideas from the PARA Method. Other users report very different use cases, which shows how versatile this tool is. I also tested some of there app market aApps already. They have around 220+, at the moment. Some are in in Chinese, but AI can also translate that, right?

Remio may return to AppSumo for another round, but I’m genuinely happy to be on board now. It feels like one of those tools you’re just glad to have in your arsenal. If you can, grab it now—you definitely won’t regret it. If you’re looking for an AI assistant that acts like your research helper on autopilot, Tier 1 with all features—including BYOK—offers great value. Adding OpenRouter makes for an excellent combo!

Regarding Tier 2 and 3 plans that include credits: it’s not just about how many credits you get; enhanced privacy appears to be part of the package as well.

From what I understand, Remio has B2B agreements with model providers that prevent further training of models on user data. It would be great if Remio provided more transparency here, especially for users planning to handle sensitive data.

When using the included credits, it’s smart to switch between LLMs depending on your task, since the platform offers models with different capabilities and pricing. Perhaps in the future, they can add an “Auto LLM” feature that automatically selects the best model for each task. Also, be sure to regularly start new sessions; otherwise, token use (and costs) can spike fast. I read somewhere that Tier 3 roughly equals $20 worth of credits per month.

That said, I’d appreciate better visibility into remaining credits within the backend!

One important note: Remio is usually installed bare metal. Like with all agentic AI, great power comes with great responsibility—security risks are real, and unless you run it fully locally, that’s the reality. So, some caution is warranted.

Overall, I’m very pleased with Remio and look forward to gaining more control and doing some real magic with it.

I also want to highlight that they’ve promised the BYOK option (included in all Tiers) will never be revoked. ***Remio, please confirm if that’s true?***

I’m giving Remio 5 tacos for its impressive capabilities and the BYOK option. Thanks!