Design predictable usage-based billing for AI apps and agents in Microsoft Marketplace

Discover how to design predictable usage‑based billing for AI apps and agents selling in Microsoft Marketplace. This Marketplace Community article explains why traditional software pricing models break down for AI systems and how usage‑based billing can align costs with real customer value.

As AI apps and agents reason, infer, and operate dynamically at runtime, usage—and cost—can vary significantly. Clear plan design, well‑defined metered dimensions, and pricing models aligned to business outcomes help customers understand what’s included, forecast spend, and trust how charges are applied as usage scales.

Learn how to design billing that customers can explain to finance teams, procurement can approve, and Marketplace solutions can scale without surprises.

Read more: Design predictable usage‑based billing for AI apps and agents selling in Microsoft Marketplace