Built for every AI builder
Whether you are a solo developer monetizing a side project or an enterprise managing agent budgets, SettleGrid adapts to your use case.
Monetize your side project API
You built a useful tool on the weekend. Now people want to use it. Wrap it with 2 lines of SettleGrid SDK and start earning per call. Progressive take rate means 0% on your first $1,000 per month. No infrastructure to manage. No Stripe Connect boilerplate. Just code and revenue.
Example
A weather API, a code formatter, a PDF converter, a web scraper.
Usage-based billing for your AI product
Your AI product charges per token, per inference, or per generation. SettleGrid gives you 6 pricing models out of the box: per-call, per-token, per-byte, per-second, tiered, and outcome-based. Redis balance checks on the hot path mean your users see real-time balance updates. Budget enforcement prevents runaway costs.
Example
An LLM inference API, an image generation service, a code analysis tool.
Agent budget control and cost allocation
Your organization deploys dozens of AI agents. SettleGrid provides per-agent budgets, cost allocation, audit trails, and real-time spending controls. Know Your Agent (KYA) identity verification ensures only authorized agents can spend. Multi-hop settlement handles complex agent chains.
Example
Internal AI tools, department-level budget caps, compliance reporting.
Earn from your open-source tools
You maintain a popular open-source library. With SettleGrid, you can offer a hosted version with per-call billing while keeping the source code free. The free tier means your users can try it without any cost barrier, and progressive take rates mean you keep most of the revenue.
Example
A hosted version of a CLI tool, a managed API wrapper, a premium tier.
Turn any API into a paid service
You combine multiple APIs into something more valuable than the parts. SettleGrid handles the billing so you can focus on the integration. Per-call, per-token, or tiered pricing. Smart Proxy mode means zero code changes for simple wrappers.
Example
A unified search API, a data enrichment service, a multi-model LLM router.
Settlement for agent-to-agent workflows
When Agent A calls Agent B which calls Agent C, who pays whom? SettleGrid handles multi-hop settlement automatically. Each agent in the chain gets their share. Multiple agent payment protocols including MCP ensure agents can pay each other across platforms.
Example
A research agent chain, an orchestrator calling specialist agents, a marketplace.
Your use case. Your pricing. Your revenue.
Start with the free tier. 50,000 operations per month, progressive take rate starting at 0%. No credit card required.