diff --git a/R/authenticate.R b/R/authenticate.R
index 36e67a4..568cbf6 100644
--- a/R/authenticate.R
+++ b/R/authenticate.R
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-authenticate <- function(request, error_call = caller_env()){
+authenticate <- function(request, dry_run = FALSE, error_call = caller_env()){
   key <- Sys.getenv("MISTRAL_API_KEY")
-  if (identical(key, "")) {
+  if (!is_true(dry_run) && identical(key, "")) {
     cli_abort(call = error_call, c(
       "Please set the {.code MISTRAL_API_KEY} environment variable",
       i = "Get an API key from {.url https://console.mistral.ai/api-keys/}",
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ authenticate <- function(request, error_call = caller_env()){
   }
   req_auth_bearer_token(request, key)
 }
-
diff --git a/R/chat.R b/R/chat.R
index 1e9ade6..ba60d22 100644
--- a/R/chat.R
+++ b/R/chat.R
@@ -2,28 +2,33 @@
 #'
 #' @param text some text
 #' @param model which model to use. See [models()] for more information about which models are available
+#' @param dry_run if TRUE the request is not performed
 #' @param ... ignored
 #' @inheritParams httr2::req_perform
 #'
-#' @return Result text from Mistral
+#' @return A tibble with columns `role` and `content` with class `chat_tibble` or a request
+#'         if this is a `dry_run`
 #'
 #' @examples
-#' \dontrun{
-#' chat("Top 5 R packages")
-#' }
+#' chat("Top 5 R packages", dry_run = TRUE)
 #'
 #' @export
-chat <- function(text = "What are the top 5 R packages ?", model = "mistral-tiny", ..., error_call = current_env()) {
-  req_chat(text, model, error_call = error_call) |>
-    req_mistral_perform(error_call = error_call) |>
-    resp_chat(error_call = error_call)
+chat <- function(text = "What are the top 5 R packages ?", model = "mistral-tiny", dry_run = FALSE, ..., error_call = current_env()) {
+  req <- req_chat(text, model, error_call = error_call, dry_run = dry_run)
+  if (is_true(dry_run)) {
+    return(req)
+  }
+  resp <- req_mistral_perform(req, error_call = error_call)
+  resp_chat(resp, error_call = error_call)
 }
 
-req_chat <- function(text = "What are the top 5 R packages ?", model = "mistral-tiny", stream = FALSE, error_call = caller_env()) {
-  check_model(model, error_call = error_call)
+req_chat <- function(text = "What are the top 5 R packages ?", model = "mistral-tiny", stream = FALSE, dry_run = FALSE, error_call = caller_env()) {
+  if (!is_true(dry_run)) {
+    check_model(model, error_call = error_call)
+  }
   request(mistral_base_url) |>
     req_url_path_append("v1", "chat", "completions") |>
-    authenticate(error_call = error_call) |>
+    authenticate(error_call = error_call, dry_run = dry_run) |>
     req_body_json(
       list(
         model = model,
diff --git a/R/models.R b/R/models.R
index 43e52f8..1282b9a 100644
--- a/R/models.R
+++ b/R/models.R
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 #' Retrieve all models available in the Mistral API
 #'
-#' @inheritParams httr2::req_perform
+#' @inheritParams chat
 #'
 #' @return A character vector with the models available in the Mistral API
 #'
 #' @examples
-#' \dontrun{
-#'   models()
-#' }
+#' models(dry_run = TRUE)
 #'
 #' @export
-models <- function(error_call = current_env()) {
-
+models <- function(error_call = caller_env(), dry_run = FALSE) {
   req <- request(mistral_base_url) |>
     req_url_path_append("v1", "models") |>
-    authenticate(error_call = call) |>
+    authenticate(error_call = call, dry_run = dry_run) |>
     req_cache(tempdir(),
               use_on_error = TRUE,
               max_age = 2 * 60 * 60) # 2 hours
 
+  if (is_true(dry_run)) {
+    return(req)
+  }
+
   req_mistral_perform(req, error_call = error_call) |>
     resp_body_json(simplifyVector = TRUE) |>
     pluck("data","id")
diff --git a/R/stream.R b/R/stream.R
index 0524af2..aaf793b 100644
--- a/R/stream.R
+++ b/R/stream.R
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #' stream
 #'
 #' @inheritParams chat
+#'
 #' @export
-stream <- function(text, model = "mistral-tiny", ..., error_call = current_env()) {
+stream <- function(text, model = "mistral-tiny", dry_run = FALSE, ..., error_call = current_env()) {
   check_model(model, error_call = error_call)
 
-  req <- req_chat(text, model, stream = TRUE, error_call = error_call)
+  req <- req_chat(text, model, stream = TRUE, error_call = error_call, dry_run = dry_run)
+  if (is_true(dry_run)) {
+    return(req)
+  }
+
   resp <- req_perform_stream(req,
     callback = stream_callback,
     round = "line",
diff --git a/man/chat.Rd b/man/chat.Rd
index e76f9ea..67f8483 100644
--- a/man/chat.Rd
+++ b/man/chat.Rd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 chat(
   text = "What are the top 5 R packages ?",
   model = "mistral-tiny",
+  dry_run = FALSE,
   ...,
   error_call = current_env()
 )
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ chat(
 
 \item{model}{which model to use. See \code{\link[=models]{models()}} for more information about which models are available}
 
+\item{dry_run}{if TRUE the request is not performed}
+
 \item{...}{ignored}
 
 \item{error_call}{The execution environment of a currently
@@ -24,14 +27,13 @@ mentioned in error messages as the source of the error. See the
 \code{call} argument of \code{\link[rlang:abort]{abort()}} for more information.}
 }
 \value{
-Result text from Mistral
+A tibble with columns \code{role} and \code{content} with class \code{chat_tibble} or a request
+if this is a \code{dry_run}
 }
 \description{
 Chat with the Mistral api
 }
 \examples{
-\dontrun{
-chat("Top 5 R packages")
-}
+chat("Top 5 R packages", dry_run = TRUE)
 
 }
diff --git a/man/models.Rd b/man/models.Rd
index 0caeefb..5427914 100644
--- a/man/models.Rd
+++ b/man/models.Rd
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@
 \alias{models}
 \title{Retrieve all models available in the Mistral API}
 \usage{
-models(error_call = current_env())
+models(error_call = caller_env(), dry_run = FALSE)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{error_call}{The execution environment of a currently
 running function, e.g. \code{caller_env()}. The function will be
 mentioned in error messages as the source of the error. See the
 \code{call} argument of \code{\link[rlang:abort]{abort()}} for more information.}
+
+\item{dry_run}{if TRUE the request is not performed}
 }
 \value{
 A character vector with the models available in the Mistral API
@@ -19,8 +21,6 @@ A character vector with the models available in the Mistral API
 Retrieve all models available in the Mistral API
 }
 \examples{
-\dontrun{
-  models()
-}
+models(dry_run = TRUE)
 
 }
diff --git a/man/stream.Rd b/man/stream.Rd
index a5db2af..7e7ae64 100644
--- a/man/stream.Rd
+++ b/man/stream.Rd
@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@
 \alias{stream}
 \title{stream}
 \usage{
-stream(text, model = "mistral-tiny", ..., error_call = current_env())
+stream(
+  text,
+  model = "mistral-tiny",
+  dry_run = FALSE,
+  ...,
+  error_call = current_env()
+)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{text}{some text}
 
 \item{model}{which model to use. See \code{\link[=models]{models()}} for more information about which models are available}
 
+\item{dry_run}{if TRUE the request is not performed}
+
 \item{...}{ignored}
 
 \item{error_call}{The execution environment of a currently