Pricing Models

Pricing Models

Decision Matrix

Quick Comparison

Code Examples

Metered -- Track API usage

import { Commet } from "@commet/node";

const commet = new Commet({ apiKey: process.env.COMMET_API_KEY! });

await commet.usage.track({
  customerId: "user_123",
  featureCode: "api_calls",
  value: 1,
  eventId: "usage_abc123",
}, { idempotencyKey: "req_abc123" });

Credits -- Check before consuming

const availability = await commet.usage.check({
  featureCode: "image_generations",
  customerId: "user_123",
});

if (!availability.allowed) {
  // Customer exhausted credits -- prompt to buy a credit pack
  const portal = await commet.portal.getUrl({ customerId: "user_123" });
  return redirect(portal.portalUrl);
}

await commet.usage.track({
  customerId: "user_123",
  featureCode: "image_generations",
  value: 1,
});

Balance -- AI token billing

import { tracked } from "@commet/ai-sdk";
import { anthropic } from "@ai-sdk/anthropic";
import { generateText } from "ai";

const result = await generateText({
  model: tracked(anthropic("claude-sonnet-4-20250514"), {
    commet,
    feature: "ai_generation",
    customerId: "user_123",
  }),
  prompt: "Explain quantum computing",
});
// Tokens tracked, cost calculated, balance deducted automatically.

Seats -- Manage team members

await commet.seats.add({
  customerId: "org_456",
  featureCode: "editor",
  count: 3,
});

const balance = await commet.seats.getBalance({
  customerId: "org_456",
  featureCode: "editor",
});
// balance.current = 3

Boolean -- Check feature access

const access = await commet.featureAccess.get({
  code: "custom_branding",
  customerId: "user_123",
});

if (!access.allowed) {
  // Feature not included in their plan
}

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