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Add Kai trial-currency business model and engagement architecture (request → bound agent → ramp-up/down, client vault). Register workplan KAIZEN-WP-0009 for host-operator@railiance01 pilot and CLI/ledger phases.
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PricingModel
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*Pricing for Kaizen agents*
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# KaizenAgentic Pricing Model
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### 1. Base Assumption
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* **Token Cost (C):** The unit price per token for the underlying foundation model (e.g., OpenAI GPT-4o, Anthropic Claude, etc.).
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* KaizenAgentic charges are always calculated as a multiple of this base token cost.
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### 2. Capability Multipliers
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Each subagent is classified by its **capability tier**, which reflects complexity, optimization overhead, and real-world utility.
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| **Tier** | **Agent Capability** | **Multiplier (x)** | **Example Use Case** |
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| -------- | ---------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| 1x | Baseline wrapper agent | 1× | Simple automation around base LLM calls |
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| 2x | Enhanced agent | 2× | Adds logging, minimal optimization, lightweight feedback loops |
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| 3x | Professional agent | 3× | Integrated metrics, test coverage deltas, developer UX signals |
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| 4x | Expert agent | 4× | Adaptive refinement, A/B testing, rollback mechanisms |
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| 5x | KaizenAgent premium | 5× | Full meta-optimization loop, cross-subagent orchestration |
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### 3. Pricing Formula
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$$
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\text{KaizenAgentic Price per Token} = C \times M
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$$
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Where:
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* **C** = cost per token of the underlying LLM
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* **M** = capability multiplier (2x–5x)
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Example:
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* GPT-4o base token = $0.01 / 1K tokens
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* KaizenAgent Premium (5x) = $0.05 / 1K tokens
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### 4. Service Tiers
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On top of token-based billing, KaizenAgentic can introduce **subscription layers** to cover operational support:
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* **Free Tier** → 1x baseline agents, capped usage, no optimization feedback.
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* **Pro Tier** → 2x–3x agents, includes monitoring dashboards.
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* **Enterprise Tier** → 4x–5x agents, includes dedicated KaizenAgent meta-optimization + SLAs.
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### 5. Value Rationale
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* **Fair:** Always anchored in base token price (transparent to clients).
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* **Scalable:** Higher capability → higher multiplier → more value.
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* **Predictable:** Clients can forecast spend by capability tier, independent of vendor-specific LLM pricing changes.
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* **Flexible:** Basemodel transparent to avoid basemodel lockin supporting various providers (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.).
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### 6. Engagement packaging (forward-deployed agency)
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Capability multipliers (*M*) remain the tier engine for Role products. For
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**staffed engagements** (seats, duty sessions, ramp-up/down, trial currency **Kai**,
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and conversion to EUR), see:
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* [ForwardDeployedAgencyBusinessModel.md](ForwardDeployedAgencyBusinessModel.md)
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* Technical companion: [docs/forward-deployed-engagement-architecture.md](../docs/forward-deployed-engagement-architecture.md)
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Token formula `C × M` still applies when vendor tokens are pass-through; engagement
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pricing adds seat + duty + access-class so value is not only token volume.
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