# Test mode

> What test mode means in Pilotie: clearly marked practice replies instead of real AI answers, and what still works.

Source: https://pilotie.geenius.io/docs/test-mode/

A workspace in **test mode** gives practice replies. Every reply says "Test mode: this is a practice reply, not a real AI answer."

## What still works

Everything around the answer is real: the checks before a message, the limits, the cards for risky steps, the credits meter, the history and the memory page. That lets people try the whole flow before a live model is switched on for their workspace.

## What does not

The words of the reply are not written by a real model. Do not rely on them.

## How you know

Look for the Test mode note under a reply. When it is gone, your workspace is answering for real.

> [!HONEST]
> Early-access workspaces may start in test mode. Whether a given workspace has live model and speech keys is something we tell you in your invitation, not something this website can promise.