The P1 (perpetual-1) license level allows the CHR to run indefinitely. The upload is limited to 1 Gbit/s per interface. All other features provided by CHR are available without restrictions. You can upgrade P1 to P10 or P-unlimited. Once you purchase the upgrade, your previous license will become available for future use in your MikroTik.com account.

The P10 (perpetual-10) license level allows CHR to run indefinitely. The upload is limited to 10 Gbit/s per interface. All other features provided by CHR are available without restrictions. You can upgrade the P10 to P-unlimited. Once you purchase the upgrade, your previous license will become available for future use in your MikroTik.com account.

The P-Unlimited license level allows CHR to run indefinitely. This is the highest-level license with no enforced restrictions.

The free license level allows CHR to run indefinitely. The download speed to the interface is limited to 1 Mbit/s.
All other features provided by CHR are available without restrictions. You need to download a disk image file from the download page and create a virtual guest.

In addition to the limited free installation, you can also test the increased speed of the P1 / P10 / PU licenses with a 60-day trial.
Mikrotik does not limit the use of the Trial version and the port speed after the trial period.

You can then request the desired license level for the trial version from the router, which will assign a router ID to the account and allow you to purchase a license from the account. All paid license equivalents are available for review.

The trial period is 60 days from the date of purchase.

To request a trial license, run the command "/system license renew" from the CHR device command line.

You will be prompted to enter your MikroTik.com account username and password

You can buy any Mikrotik license by contacting the support service or by going to your personal account.