More and more AI businesses bill by usage — per token, per call, per action — instead of a flat monthly fee. You don't have to build it, but understanding it helps you win these high-volume merchants and sound like you get their business.
Metered, consumption-based products generate frequent charges — exactly the volume your residual is built on.
The more their customers use the product, the more they process — and the more you earn.
Knowing how they bill earns trust fast — you're not a generic processor rep, you understand AI businesses.
High-frequency billing on a flat-rate processor gets expensive fast — easy savings to surface.
Enough to hold the conversation with an AI founder.
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