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Goodbye, billable hours and seats. Hello, billable tokens, with support built in.

The instant firm doesn't bill by the hour. You pay for the AI work each job actually uses, in credits: not for seats, and not for anyone's hours. Every job shows its exact token price and a maximum before it runs, and every token carries our method, our AI Workforce and our support.

What every token includes

Support is built in, not billed by the hour.

The same tokens you would spend anywhere, with our method, our AI Workforce and our support behind every job.

When you need more: expert time. Our experts and advisors support your people; they don't replace them. Time with our experts is priced in credits and agreed with you before any time is billed. Team and Business plans include 30 minutes and 2 hours a month (plans coming soon).

How the services are priced. Diagnose, Review your approach and Design the solution are priced in tokens, with a cap you approve. Ask an expert is free. Support the implementation and Keep watch are coming. See the services by role →

How it works

Four rules, every job.

The same rules apply to research, deliverables, simulations and audio.

  1. 01

    Pay per token of work

    The AI work behind each job is measured as it runs, and you're charged for what it used. No timesheets, no retainers.

  2. 02

    Credits: 1 credit = $0.10

    You buy credits in advance through secure checkout, and every charge draws from that balance.

  3. 03

    See the price, then approve it

    Each job shows its price and a maximum before it runs. Above your own limit, a colleague approves it, and large jobs ask you to sign in again first.

  4. 04

    A hold, never more

    Approving holds the maximum. You're charged what the job used, never more than the hold, and the rest is released.

Plans

Monthly plans. Coming soon.

Today you buy credits as you need them. Monthly plans are on the way: a set of credits every month, more people and, on Team and Business, time with our experts included. One credit is worth $0.10.

Free

Ask Us Anything, Learning and Perks, and 50 credits to try a job. One person.

$0 a monthcoming soon

Basic

300 credits a month, about five research reports or one large deliverable. Up to 3 people.

$29 a monthcoming soon

Team

1,100 credits a month, up to 10 people, replies within one business day and 30 minutes with our experts each month.

$99 a monthcoming soon

Business

3,500 credits a month, unlimited people, a named contact and 2 hours with our experts each month.

$299 a monthcoming soon

Unused plan credits carry over for one month. Extra credits cost the same on every plan.

Indicative prices

What typical jobs cost.

Typical and maximum amounts at today's rates, rounded. Your exact price is shown on each job, and it depends on the job: the files you add, the length of the output and the size of a panel or simulation.

Desk research reports

Market Sizing, Industry and Market Landscape, Competitive Benchmarking, Company and Target Profiling, Pricing and Packaging Assessment, Market Entry and Outside-In Commercial Due Diligence: cited reports from public sources.

Typically about 60 creditsabout $6 · never more than 150 credits ($15)

Deliverables

Decks, memos, models and workbooks: strategy reviews, competitive landscapes, 3-statement, DCF and LBO models, IC memos, diligence packs and more.

Up to 300 credits$30 at most per deliverable · priced from the work it needs

Audience Research Simulation (Persona Panel)

An approved panel of simulated personas evaluates your concept, message or prices.

About 70 creditsabout $7 for a typical 20-persona study · smaller panels cost less

Scenario Simulation (Markets and Stakeholders)

A multi-actor scenario over a set number of rounds.

About 430 creditsabout $43 at the default size (20 actors, 5 rounds) · smaller worlds cost less

Process Audit for AI/Other Opportunities

Collecting your team's answers and reviewing interpretations use no credits; the finished package is priced up front.

Typically under 20 creditsunder $2 for the package

Evidence Pack Preparation

The text of up to 10 public pages you choose, cleaned up and ready to attach.

Under 5 creditsunder $0.50

Voiceover and Narration Production

Your script narrated as an MP3 file, up to 5,000 characters.

2.5 credits per 1,000 charactersa full 5,000-character script is under 13 credits (about $1.30)

Podcast Production (from Published Articles)

A public article turned into a short spoken episode, with its script.

About 13 creditsabout $1.30 · never more than 15 credits

Sensitive-data redaction

Personal details removed from text or documents before you share them, in your AI assistant.

25 credits per 1,000 recordsa record is up to 1,000 characters · documents 0.25 credits a page

Indicative only: prices are measured from the work each job needs, so every job shows the exact amount and the maximum before anything runs. Getting a price, browsing services and answering questions are free.

The fine print

No surprise invoices.

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