What is Viro AI?
Viro AI is the eco-friendly alternative to ChatGPT. We match the energy used to power AI with verified clean power—supporting solar, wind, and battery projects that push the grid toward renewables.
It works just like a normal AI assistant, but redirects the value of everyday AI usage into renewable energy and climate restoration.
With Viro, users can do everything they’d expect from AI—writing, research, planning, coding, and creative work—while actively supporting the planet, not destroying it.
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For a deeper dive, view our Energy & Impact Methodology.
How is Viro AI climate-positive?
Renewable Energy Generation
AI demands a massive amount of energy, mostly derived from fossil fuels. Viro calculates the estimated energy consumed by each AI query and matches it with renewable energy generation (solar, wind, and battery storage).
Explore clean energy projects we support →
Energy Efficient AI Model Routing
Viro auto-routes queries to smaller, more efficient AI models whenever possible. This maintains the same performance for simple tasks while maximizing energy efficiency through reduced token usage.
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Example: Asking “What’s the weather tomorrow?” requires far less compute than “Give me a detailed explanation of quantum mechanics aboard the Millennium Falcon.” Viro automatically chooses the right model for each task.
Biodiversity & Climate Restoration
All remaining profits support climate restoration projects. Our first partner is The Ocean Cleanup, focused on removing plastic from oceans and rivers.
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Explore our climate projects →
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The more people use Viro, the more clean energy and climate restoration projects get funded.​
Is Viro AI really free?
Viro AI is designed to be accessible. We can’t expect people to switch from a free service like ChatGPT to a paid service — especially if the goal is to make climate-positive AI the default.
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Viro is funded through minimal, non-intrusive ads and an optional ad-free upgrade. Free users get full access to all AI models with no limits.
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For users who want to support the clean energy transition further, we offer a Supercharged Tier at $99/year, which funds 10× more renewable energy generation compared to standard usage. For those who can, Supercharge accelerates climate impact 10×.
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We keep operational costs low to provide a free service — we are not in this for profit. All remaining profits support climate restoration projects.
Where to find Viro AI?
Viro works across devices and platforms so climate-positive AI fits naturally into daily life.
Use Viro at home, at work, in school, or on the go — wherever you already use AI.
Why we built Viro AI
AI is becoming a daily tool for millions of people. If it’s going to be part of everyday life, we believe it should benefit the planet instead of drawing from it.
Viro makes that shift simple:
use AI → support climate progress → repeat.
We built Viro to make climate-positive AI the default choice.
More questions?
We'd love to hear your ideas on how we can improve Viro AI. Be sure to also view our Energy Impact & Methodology.
Email anytime → nick@viro.app