FAQs

Frequently asked questions about 16x Prompt. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us.

General

Which programming languages are supported?

16x Prompt supports all major programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, SQL and many more.

Which frameworks are supported?

16x Prompt supports popular frameworks like React, Vue, Next.js, Flask, Django, and more.

What does 16x Prompt do exactly?

16x Prompt is a desktop application that helps you compose prompts from various inputs. It generates prompts from the task instructions, source code files and the formatting instructions. The prompts can then be fed into ChatGPT or other LLMs to generate code.

How do I use 16x Prompt?

First, download and install 16x Prompt. Then, open the application and start composing your prompt. You can enter task instructions and select source code files. Formatting instructions are built-in and can be customized. Finally, you can copy the final prompt and feed it into ChatGPT, or send it to GPT-4 / GPT-4o via OpenAI API.

Pricing

Is 16x Prompt free?

Yes, 16x Prompt is free to download and use. However, the free version can only generate 10 prompts per day. You can purchase a license to remove this limitation.

How many devices can I use 16x Prompt license on?

Each license for Individual can be activated on up to 3 devices. Licenses for team can be activated on up to 10 devices. If you need to activate on more devices, please contact us for further assistance.

Does 16x Prompt come with OpenAI API key?

No, 16x Prompt does NOT come with OpenAI API key. You need to have your own OpenAI API key to use the OpenAI API integration feature. You can get your API key from OpenAI website.

Does 16x Prompt come with Anthropic API key?

No, 16x Prompt does NOT come with Anthropic API key. You need to have your own Anthropic API key to use the Anthropic / Claude API integration feature. You can get your API key from Account Settings.

Do you offer volume discounts for enterprises?

Yes, we offer volume discounts for bulk purchases. For enterprise licenses, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Do you offer white-label options for enterprises?

Yes, we offer white-label options for enterprises. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

How can I protect my company's intellectual property (IP) when using 16x Prompt?

We take data privacy and security seriously. We do not store any of your data on our servers. All data is processed locally on your machine. You can check out our blog post AI Coding: Enterprise Adoption and Concerns for more information on how you can protect your company's IP when using AI tools.

API

Which models are supported when using API integration?

16x Prompt currently supports GPT-4 and GPT-4o models from OpenAI and Claude 3.5 Sonnet from Anthropic. You need to have a valid OpenAI API key or Anthropic API key to use these models via the API integration feature.

I am not able to connect to OpenAI API. What should I do?

1. You need a valid OpenAI API key to use the API integration feature. After getting a valid API key, you can enter it in the settings page of the application.
2. You also need to have some balance ($10 for example) in your OpenAI prepaid billing account to use certain models like GPT-4 and GPT-4o. You can top up balance in the OpenAI billing page .

Performance

I am not getting good results. What should I do?

Use ChatGPT Classic instead of the default ChatGPT. ChatGPT Classic is better than ChatGPT for coding tasks. Alternatively, try out the new Claude 3 Opus model (paid) which claims to be better than GPT-4.

Is ChatGPT Classic better than ChatGPT?

ChatGPT Classic provides better responses as it has less noise in system prompt, leading to the model following instructions more closely, and give you more free context token to fit more input. It uses GPT-4 behind the scene and provides better results overall.

Is Claude 3 Opus better than GPT-4?

According to paul-gauthier, Claude 3 Opus beats GPT-4 on Aider's code editing benchmark.

I am still not getting good results. What should I do?

You can check out the best practices for using ChatGPT for coding for tips and tricks on getting quality responses. Also check out the use cases and limitations of ChatGPT for coding. If you are still not satisfied with the results, feel free to contact us.

Troubleshooting

16x Prompt is not opening on Windows or macOS. What should I do?

You can try to clear the application data and restart the application. On Windows, go to %APPDATA% and delete the 16x Prompt folder. On macOS, go to ~/Library/Application Support and delete the 16x Prompt folder. If you are still facing issues, feel free to contact us.

16x Prompt is not opening on Linux. What should I do?

This is likely due to the space in the folder name "16x Prompt". By default 16x Prompt installs at /opt/16x Prompt/16x-prompt. Some methods of starting the application does not properly escape the space in the folder name, leading to /opt/16x not found error. You can run the binary directly with proper escape using /opt/16x\ Prompt/16x-prompt, or symlink it manually. If you are still facing issues, feel free to contact us.