# Usage-based pricing

A pricing model based on consumption, such as per token, per call or per task, so cost rises and falls with use.

Also called: Consumption pricing, Pay-as-you-go, Metered pricing, API pricing

The other half: Per-seat pricing

Related: Outcome-based pricing

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/usage-based-pricing (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-21)