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Commercial Control

Govern AI usage with per-node quotas, per-key metering, and real-time cost visibility. Built for teams that need to ship AI responsibly and within budget.

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What is commercial control?

Commercial control is the set of tools that let you manage AI costs and usage across your nodes. It includes per-node token quotas, per-key usage metering, real-time cost dashboards, and usage-based pricing that scales with your actual consumption.

Why it matters

AI costs can be unpredictable. A single node processing large volumes can run up significant token bills. Commercial control gives you the knobs to set budgets, enforce limits, and attribute costs to specific nodes, teams, or customers — before the bill arrives.

Per-node and per-key visibility

Every token consumed is attributed to a specific node and API key. This granular tracking lets you understand costs by use case, customer, or team. You can set quotas at the node level or the key level, and receive alerts when usage approaches limits.

Usage-based pricing

Interlocute uses usage-based pricing with no monthly platform fees. You pay for the tokens your nodes consume plus a small computation premium. This model aligns costs with value — you pay more only when your AI is doing more work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial Control

How does Interlocute pricing work?
Interlocute uses usage-based pricing. You pay for the LLM tokens your nodes consume (with a small platform premium) plus computation tokens for platform operations like RAG retrieval and tool execution. There are no monthly platform fees or per-node charges.
Can I set spending limits on individual nodes?
Yes. You can configure token quotas per node on daily or monthly intervals. When a node reaches its quota, it returns an error indicating the limit has been reached. This prevents cost overruns and makes spending predictable.
How do I attribute AI costs to specific teams or customers?
Use separate nodes or separate API keys for each team or customer. Interlocute tracks usage per node and per key, giving you granular cost attribution without building your own metering system.
Are there alerts for unusual usage?
You can monitor usage through the dashboard. Quota enforcement provides hard limits, while usage logs let you identify trends and anomalies. The platform is designed so you never get a surprise bill.
What does 'computation tokens' mean?
Computation tokens are Interlocute's unit for platform operations that go beyond the base LLM call — RAG retrieval, memory lookup, tool execution, and trigger processing. These are billed at a flat rate per million tokens.
Can I use Interlocute for multi-tenant deployments?
Yes. Create separate nodes for each tenant, each with independent quotas, API keys, and usage tracking. Interlocute's isolation model ensures tenant data never crosses boundaries, and costs are tracked per tenant automatically.

Documentation

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Addressable Nodes

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