mindSDB Pro plan limits: how many questions per month and how many data sources can I connect?

Most teams evaluating the Pro plan want a clear answer on usage limits before they bet real workstreams on it. Here’s the short version based on our current packaging: Pro gives you 250 questions per month and lets you connect up to 3 data sources.

Below I’ll break down what that actually means in practice, how “questions” are counted, what “data sources” covers, and when it makes sense to move up to our Deploy Anywhere (Teams) offering.

Pro plan limits at a glance

Questions per month:
- Pro (Minds Enterprise: Cloud) includes 250 questions / month.
- This is enforced at the workspace level for that single user.
Connected data sources:
- Pro lets you connect up to 3 data sources at a time.
- Supported sources include core systems like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, and Salesforce.
User model:
- Pro is a single-user, cloud-hosted workspace billed monthly (cancel anytime).

If you need more questions, more sources, or multi-user access with SSO and custom integrations, that’s where Minds Enterprise: Deploy Anywhere (Teams) comes in—with unlimited users and unlimited questions.

How the 250 questions per month work

Think of a “question” as a natural language or SQL request you send into MindsDB’s AI analytics engine. Each question kicks off the full pipeline:

Understanding your intent (natural language → plan)
Planning and translating to SQL or document retrieval
Validation of the query/plan
Execution against your data sources
Answer generation with reasoning and citations

Every time you trigger that flow, it counts as one question.

What counts as a question

Typical examples that count toward your 250-question limit:

Asking in natural language:
- “Compare MRR by cohort for the last 6 months from Snowflake and Salesforce.”
Running SQL through MindsDB’s UI:
- SELECT * FROM chargebacks WHERE status = 'disputed' LIMIT 100;
Asking follow-ups that require new planning/execution:
- “Now break this down by region and show only enterprise accounts.”

Each of these is a new question, because the engine is planning, validating, and executing again.

What does not change the count

Within a single question, MindsDB may perform multiple internal steps (plan refinement, validation queries, retries), but those do not increase your count. You pay for questions asked, not the internal mechanics required to get you a verifiable answer.

What “up to 3 data sources” really means

On Pro, you can maintain three active connections at a time. A “data source” is typically one of:

A database (e.g., one PostgreSQL instance)
A data warehouse (e.g., one Snowflake or BigQuery project)
A SaaS system (e.g., one Salesforce org)

Common 3-source patterns

For most early-stage and departmental teams, three sources are enough to cover the first serious use cases:

Go-to-market analytics:
- Salesforce (CRM)
- Snowflake or BigQuery (product & financial data)
- MySQL/PostgreSQL (app database)
Finance & ops visibility:
- MS SQL Server (transactional system)
- Snowflake/BigQuery (consolidated warehouse)
- Salesforce (pipeline & bookings)
Product & support view:
- MySQL/PostgreSQL (app data)
- Salesforce (cases/opportunities)
- Another SQL database or warehouse

You can join and query across these sources from one place—without ETL, without building pipelines, and without building dashboards first.

Why these limits exist on Pro

Pro is designed for business leaders and data-driven decision makers who want to:

Prove out conversational analytics in their stack
Replace ad-hoc analyst requests and spreadsheet wrangling
Do it without hiring an AI platform team or building ETL

With 250 questions / month, you can:

Use MindsDB several times a day for real work, not just demos
Run recurring checks (e.g., weekly revenue or support metrics)
Explore multi-step questions and follow-ups on real data

The 3 data source cap keeps the integration surface small enough that we can:

Deliver a fast, guided onboarding experience
Help you demonstrate value in days, not months
Preserve a clean path to upgrade when you’re ready to go org-wide

When to move beyond Pro

You’re likely outgrowing Pro and should talk to us about Minds Enterprise: Deploy Anywhere (Teams) when:

250 questions / month isn’t enough
- Multiple leaders or analysts want to use MindsDB daily.
- You’re starting to rely on it for operational reviews, exec updates, or customer-facing workflows.
You need more than 3 data sources
- You want to unify data across additional systems (e.g., HubSpot, Zendesk, multiple databases, file systems).
- You’re ready to link in unstructured content (PDFs, docs, knowledge bases) via our Knowledge Base with dynamic updates.
You need enterprise deployment and governance
- Deploy on-premise or in your own VPC; your data doesn’t leave your trust boundary.
- Centralized RBAC, SSO/LDAP, and native permission inheritance from systems like Salesforce or your file stores.
- Unlimited users and questions, customized integrations, OEM-ready UI, and enterprise support.

Teams is where MindsDB becomes your AI Business Insights layer for the entire organization, not just a single-user workspace.

How to choose between Pro and Teams

Use this simple decision frame:

Stay with or start on Pro if:
- You’re a single leader or builder validating AI-powered analytics.
- You can do meaningful work with ≤ 250 questions/month.
- Your first use cases fit into ≤ 3 core systems (e.g., Salesforce + Snowflake + MySQL).
Talk to us about Deploy Anywhere (Teams) if:
- You want unlimited questions and users.
- You need more than 3 data sources, custom integrations, or document Knowledge Bases with AutoSync.
- Your security and governance teams require VPC/on-prem deployment, full audit logging, and centralized access control.

Clarifying common questions about limits

Can I change which 3 data sources are connected?

Yes, you can adjust your connections over time. Practically, most Pro customers:

Start with 1–2 sources
Add a 3rd for cross-system reporting
Swap sources as they iterate on their highest-value use cases

The limit is on simultaneously connected sources, not a lifetime cap.

What happens when I hit the 250-question limit?

Once you’ve consumed your 250 questions in a billing month, new queries will stop executing until:

Your monthly quota resets, or
You upgrade to a plan with higher or unlimited usage (e.g., Deploy Anywhere)

We designed this cap so you can fully experience MindsDB in real workflows without accidentally turning a pilot into uncontrolled usage.

Bottom line

On the Pro plan you get:

250 questions per month
Up to 3 connected data sources
Single-user, cloud-hosted instance with plug-and-play support for:
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, Salesforce, and more via our connector ecosystem

If you’re feeling the pain of slow BI, fragmented data, and manual spreadsheet wrangling, Pro is a fast way to see what query-in-place AI analytics can do over your real systems—without ETL, without moving data, and without a long deployment cycle.

If you already know you’ll need more questions, more sources, and enterprise deployment, it’s worth jumping straight into a conversation about Deploy Anywhere so we can size it to your environment and governance needs.

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