AI & LLM INFERENCE
Charge only for generated tokens, inference time or model calls.
STREAMING PAY-PER-USE / SOLANA
NO SUBSCRIPTION.
JUST USAGE.
METER replaces fixed monthly subscriptions with real-time, usage-based settlement. Open a session, consume only what you need, and stop paying the exact moment your service stops.
STREAM SESSION / MTR-DEMO-001
Live Streaming Simulator
IDLE
SESSION ELAPSED
00:00.000
ACCRUED COST
$0.000000
STREAM RATE
$0.00004 / 100ms
> stream_engine.ready()
> billing_mode = real_time
> awaiting session start
> billing_mode = real_time
> awaiting session start
02 / UNFAIR ADVANTAGE METRICS
Pay for work. Not calendar time.
UNUSED SUBSCRIPTION WASTE
$0
BILLING GRANULARITY
0.001s
SAMPLE MONTHLY SAVINGS
85%+
SESSION OVERHEAD
<$0.00025
03 / PROTOCOL VERTICALS
FOUR
INDUSTRIES.
ONE METER.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE APIS
Meter requests and infrastructure calls by actual consumption.
MEDIA & VIDEO ON-DEMAND
Pay for exact watch time rather than a full monthly subscription.
CLOUD COMPUTE & GPU RIGS
Billing stops the moment compute stops.
04 / LIVE MICRO-METER
Every millisecond has a price.
$0.0004
ELAPSED
0.000s
ACCRUED
$0.000000
STATE
CLOSED
MICRO-TELEMETRY LOG
> meter.channel = closed
> rate_engine.ready()
> settlement_pending = false
> awaiting session open
05 / SUBSCRIPTION VS METER
Stop paying for days you never use.
4
days
TRADITIONAL SaaS
$29.00
METER COST
$3.40
COST DIFFERENCE
$25.60
SAVED / MONTH
SAVINGS RATE
88.3%
06 / STREAMING CHANNEL ARCHITECTURE
Open. Meter. Settle.
01
State Channel Initialization
Open the usage session and define the pricing state.
02
High-Frequency Micro-Signatures
Update payable state as the resource is consumed.
03
Instant Settlement Closure
Stop usage and finalize the exact session balance.
07 / DEVELOPER SDK
INTEGRATE
THE METER.
MODULE / 01
Drop-in Web Component
Add start, stop and current cost controls to your UI.
MODULE / 02
Zero-Config API Gateway
Meter requests at infrastructure boundaries.
MODULE / 03
Solana Program Verification
Verify settlement instructions onchain.
08 / BILLING MODEL COMPARISON
SaaS billing was designed for yesterday.
| ATTRIBUTE | TRADITIONAL SaaS | METER |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly auto-charge | Fixed payment | No fixed subscription |
| Idle usage cost | Still billed | Billing stops with usage |
| Pricing resolution | Monthly tiers | Seconds / calls / tokens |
| Settlement | Card processor | Solana streaming settlement |
09 / PROTOCOL FAQ
Meter the resource.
Settle the truth.
A production implementation should freeze service delivery,
preserve the latest authorized usage state and resume or settle
after connectivity returns.
Small usage increments can be aggregated into a final session
balance instead of broadcasting every micro-event onchain.
Define a billable unit, assign a price, open a session, track
usage deltas and settle the final amount when usage ends.
No. Solana network costs and application-specific fees may still
apply.