> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://socialintel.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Dynamic pricing formula and cost optimization tips.

## Dynamic pricing

The price per request depends on the `limit` parameter (how many results you request):

| `limit`   | Price per request |
| --------- | ----------------- |
| 1-20      | \$0.10            |
| 30        | \$0.12            |
| 50        | \$0.16            |
| 75        | \$0.21            |
| 100 (max) | \$0.26            |

**Formula:**

```
price = $0.10 + max(0, limit - 20) * $0.002
```

The base price is $0.10 for up to 20 results. Each additional result above 20 costs $0.002.

## Cost per lead

| Approach                 | Cost per lead |
| ------------------------ | ------------- |
| Social Intel (limit=100) | **\$0.003**   |
| Social Intel (limit=20)  | **\$0.005**   |
| Traditional data brokers | $3 - $10      |

## Cost optimization tips

### Use larger batches

```
# Efficient: 100 results for $0.26 ($0.003/lead)
GET /v1/search?category=Beauty&country=US&limit=100

# Inefficient: 5 x 20 results for $0.50 ($0.005/lead)
GET /v1/search?category=Beauty&country=US&limit=20  (x5)
```

Requesting `limit=100` is **48% cheaper per lead** than five separate `limit=20` requests.

### Fan out by country

For global campaigns, run parallel requests per country:

```
5 countries x limit=50 = $0.80 total for 250 leads
```

### Progressive refinement

Start broad, then narrow only if you need more relevant results:

```
Step 1: GET /v1/search?query=yoga&country=US&limit=20           → $0.10
Step 2: GET /v1/search?category=Health&query=yoga+teacher&limit=20 → $0.10 (only if needed)
```

## Payment methods

* **USDC on Base** (EVM) — lowest gas fees
* **USDC on Solana** — fast confirmation

Payments are handled automatically by x402 client libraries. You never interact with payment details directly.

## No subscriptions

There are no monthly fees, no tiers, no rate limit tiers, and no API keys. Every wallet with USDC can use the API immediately — payment is authentication.

## Monthly budget scenarios

| Usage                 | Requests/mo | Cost/mo | Leads   |
| --------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- |
| Light (testing)       | 10          | \$2.60  | 1,000   |
| Agency (1 campaign)   | 100         | \$26    | 10,000  |
| Platform (integrated) | 1,000       | \$260   | 100,000 |

Each request with `limit=100` returns up to 100 influencer profiles. 10 requests = 1,000 leads for \$2.60.