Pricing Your Glyph

Set competitive pricing that reflects value and covers costs.

Pricing Models

Per-Run (Recommended)

Fixed price per execution:

pricing: {
  model: 'per-run',
  amount: 0.05,
  currency: 'USDC'
}

Best for:

• Prompts with predictable costs
• Tools with fixed API costs
• Simple, consistent outputs

Per-Token

Cost based on input/output tokens:

pricing: {
  model: 'per-token',
  amount: 0.001, // per 1K tokens
  currency: 'USDC'
}

Best for:

• Variable-length prompts
• Cost pass-through scenarios

Per-Second

Cost based on execution time:

pricing: {
  model: 'per-second',
  amount: 0.01,
  currency: 'USDC'
}

Best for:

• Long-running agents
• Compute-intensive tasks

Free

No cost to run:

pricing: {
  model: 'free',
  amount: 0,
  currency: 'USDC'
}

Best for:

• Building reputation
• Open source tools
• Limited functionality demos

Model Tiers (Prompts Only)

For prompt glyphs, users choose model tiers:

Pricing Strategy

Cost Calculation

Factor in your costs:

1. API Costs

   • LLM API costs (for prompts)
   • External API costs (for tools)
   • Infrastructure costs (for agents)

2. Time Investment

   • Development time
   • Maintenance effort
   • Support time

3. Value Delivered

   • Time saved for users
   • Quality of output
   • Uniqueness of capability

Market Research

Check comparable glyphs:

1. Browse similar glyphs in marketplace
2. Note their pricing
3. Consider your differentiators
4. Price competitively

Starting Point

Suggested starting prices:

Source Code Pricing (Prompts)

Offer your prompt template for sale:

promptSourcePrice: 4.99 // One-time purchase

Pricing Factors

• Uniqueness - How novel is your approach?
• Complexity - How much engineering went in?
• Value - How much would users save?

Suggested Prices

Revenue & Fees

Creator Revenue

You receive the majority of each payment:

• Platform fee: ~10%
• Your revenue: ~90%

Payment Timing

• Instant settlement - Paid immediately
• USDC - To your connected wallet
• No minimums - Withdraw anytime

Optimization Tips

Price Testing

1. Start with competitive pricing
2. Monitor run volume
3. Adjust based on demand
4. Consider A/B testing

Value Perception

• Quality descriptions - Explain the value
• Good examples - Show what users get
• Verified badge - Build trust

Volume vs. Margin

• Lower price - More runs, lower margin
• Higher price - Fewer runs, higher margin
• Find balance - Test and optimize

Analytics

Track your glyph performance:

• Total runs - How often it’s used
• Revenue - Earnings over time
• Rating - User satisfaction
• Success rate - Reliability

Use analytics to inform pricing decisions.

Common Mistakes

Pricing Too High

• Users won’t try it
• No reviews/ratings
• Low discoverability

Pricing Too Low

• Unsustainable
• Perceived as low quality
• Race to bottom

Ignoring Costs

• API costs add up
• Infrastructure costs
• Support time

Next Steps

• Publishing & Verification
• Glyph Analytics (coming soon)