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Decision API pricing: 30% below Jev, per input token

$0.0294 per 1M input tokens, against Jev’s $0.042: the same unit, 30% less. 1 credit = 1 input token. Every new workspace starts with 5 free runs, then you buy credits or pick a monthly plan. Failed requests are never billed.

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1 credit = 1 input token

$0.0294

per 1M input tokens, 30% below Jev

To start
5 free runs
Jev list price, same unit
$0.042 / 1M tokens
Monthly plans from
$19 / mo
Lowest rate (Scale)
$0.02558 / 1M tokens
Swiss-only add-on (+15%)
$0.03381 / 1M tokens
Failed requests
$0
Output tokens
none generated

Cost calculator

What will AI classification cost you each month?

Move the slider to your traffic. Laya Studio and Jev both bill per input token, so the comparison is like for like: $0.0294 vs $0.042 per 1M input tokens, 30% below Jev. A small LLM used as a classifier is shown as an illustrative example.

1M

One request = one text (a message, an email, a document) you want decisions about.

Average text length
1

e.g. intent, urgency and “is the customer angry?” = 3 questions.

= 265 input tokens per request (each question reads the text once), 265M tokens per month. 1 credit = 1 input token. Your first 5 runs are free.

Estimated monthly cost

  • Laya Studio best plan picked$7.79

    $0.0000078 per request · $0.0294 per 1M input tokens · Pay as you go

    265M tokens × $0.0294 / 1M, or the cheaper Starter / Pro / Scale plan ($0.0294 per 1M input tokens)

  • Jev (TypeSafe list price)$11.13

    $0.000011 per request · $0.042 per 1M input tokens

    265M tokens × $0.042 / 1M

  • Small hosted LLM (illustrative)$68.25

    $0.000068 per request · $0.15/M in + $0.6/M out · an assumption, not a quote

    1M requests × (415 in × $0.15 + 10 out × $0.6) / 1M

$3.34 a month less than Jev for the same tokens, and 9× less than the LLM example. Both services bill the input tokens the model reads, so the gap holds at every volume: Laya Studio’s list price is 30% below Jev’s. Your bill depends on how long your texts are and how many questions you ask; a request that fails is free. Choosing on more than price? See Laya vs Jev.
Start with 5 free runs
Assumptions behind these numbers
  • Laya Studio: $0.0294 per 1M input tokens (1 credit = 1 input token), 30% below Jev’s list price. You are billed the input tokens the model actually reads (reported as usage.input_tokens); like Jev, the text is read once per question, plus ~15 tokens of question wording. Plans include a monthly token allowance with a small volume bonus; tokens beyond it are billed at the list price. The 5 free runs are a one-time allowance and are left out of the monthly figure.
  • Jev: TypeSafe list price of $0.042 per 1M input tokens, applied to the same token count.
  • LLM: an illustrative assumption, not a quote from any provider: $0.15/M input and $0.6/M output, one call per request with a 150-token prompt, ~15 tokens per question and ~10 output tokens per answer.
  • Token counts per text length are rough averages; real tokenisers vary by language.

Plans

Pick a plan, or just pay as you go

Every option bills input tokens (1 credit = 1 input token). We highlight the one that is cheapest for the 265M tokens a month in your estimate above.

Your estimate: 265M tokens/mo → Pay as you go at $7.79/mo. Change

Best for your volume

Free, then pay as you go

Try it on real traffic.

$0

5 free runs, once · then $0.0294 per 1M input tokens

  • All three checkpoints
  • Automatic language routing
  • Playground + usage logs
Start free

Starter

For side projects and first production workloads.

$19/mo

680M input tokens / month · $0.02794 per 1M (+5% tokens)

  • Everything in Free
  • Credits roll over while subscribed
  • Email support
Choose Starter

Pro

For teams running decisions in their core product.

$99/mo

3.7B input tokens / month · $0.02676 per 1M (+10% tokens)

  • Everything in Free
  • Credits roll over while subscribed
  • Priority capacity
Choose Pro

Scale

High volume, priority capacity.

$399/mo

15.6B input tokens / month · $0.02558 per 1M (+15% tokens)

  • Everything in Free
  • Credits roll over while subscribed
  • Priority capacity
  • Higher rate limits on request
Choose Scale

Need committed-use pricing or a dedicated GPU endpoint? Email hello@laya.studio.

How billing works

What is an input token, and what do I pay for?

Click through one real-looking request and watch the meter. You pay for the tokens the model reads on successful requests; errors are free.

POST /v1/systemone

{
  "state": "Hi, my parcel arrived broken and I want my money back today."(~18 tokens, read once per question)
  "questions": {
"intent": { "type": "choice", "criteria": ["refund", "tracking", "other"] }
"urgency": { "type": "score", "criteria": ["low", "medium", "high"] }
"angry": { "type": "noul", "instructions": "Is the customer angry?" }
  }
}

Step 1 of 5

One request arrives

It carries your text (the “state”) and a list of questions. You pay for the input tokens the model reads: 1 credit = 1 input token. Try making the text longer.

Credits billed (input tokens)

0= $0 at $0.0294 per 1M tokens

The full request format is in the question types guide, and which errors are free is listed in the error reference.

Included in every plan, even Free

Swiss-hosted inference. Nothing you send is ever stored.

  • GPUs in Switzerland

    Our primary inference pool runs on dedicated GPUs located in Switzerland. Every API response tells you where it was processed in the x-laya-region header.

  • Swiss-only mode

    One switch per workspace (or the x-laya-residency: ch header per request) and requests are only ever answered in Switzerland. If the Swiss pool is unavailable you get an error, never a silent detour abroad. It is an add-on: +15% credits per request, still about 20% below Jev.

  • Zero content retention

    The text and questions you send are processed in memory and discarded when the answer is returned. They are never written to a database or log, and never used to train anything. One exception to know about: the optional chat agent (POST /v1/ask, the MCP ask tool, dashboard Chat) first passes your prompt to a third-party language model to plan the questions, in the US by default and in Switzerland under Swiss-only mode.

You remain responsible for your legal basis to process personal and health data. Laya Studio holds no formal certification (such as ISO 27001) today and does not sign HIPAA BAAs.

How Swiss data residency works

FAQ

Pricing questions, answered

What am I billed for?
Input tokens: 1 credit = 1 input token, at $0.0294 per 1M input tokens. A successful request is billed the usage.input_tokens the model reports: the tokens it actually encoded. As in Jev, the text (the state) is read once per question, so a request with three questions about a 100-token email costs roughly 3 × (100 + the question’s own wording) tokens. Laya generates no text, so there are no output tokens.
What are the free runs?
Every new workspace gets 5 free runs: its first 5 successful requests cost nothing, whatever their size. A batch call counts as one run. After that you add credits or subscribe. There is no other free allowance.
Are failed requests billed?
No. Validation errors (400), out-of-credit responses (402), rate limits (429) and unavailable capacity (503) cost nothing and do not use a free run. Only successful requests are billed.
Does Swiss-only processing cost more?
Yes, it is an add-on. With Swiss-only processing on (the workspace setting, or the x-laya-residency: ch header on a request), a request costs 15% more credits: $0.03381 per 1M input tokens, still 20% below Jev. Without it, requests are still answered in Switzerland whenever the Swiss pool is up, at the standard rate.
Do credits expire?
Purchased pay-as-you-go credits never expire. Subscription credits are added on each renewal and roll over while the subscription is active.
How much does an AI classification API cost with Laya Studio?
$0.0294 per 1M input tokens on pay-as-you-go, or a monthly plan from $19 (down to $0.02558 per 1M on Scale, which includes a volume bonus). A one-question decision on a 250-token email is about 265 tokens, so a million of them cost about $7.79.
How does Laya Studio pricing compare with Jev pricing?
Both bill per input token, so they compare directly: Jev lists $0.042 per 1M input tokens (TypeSafe list price) and Laya Studio charges $0.0294, 30% less. The same request costs 30% less on Laya Studio whatever its length. Use the calculator on this page to see both, per request and per month.
Is Laya Studio a cheap alternative to using an LLM for classification?
Usually, yes. An LLM classifier pays for a prompt, your text and the generated answer on every call. Laya answers typed questions in one forward pass without generating text. The calculator shows an illustrative LLM estimate with its formula and assumptions, so you can plug in your own provider’s prices.
Which plan should I choose?
Start with the 5 free runs. For small or irregular volume, buy a credit pack (from $5). Plans include a monthly token allowance with a volume bonus of up to 15% extra tokens, so they pay off once you use most of the allowance. The calculator highlights the cheapest option for your volume.
Can I self-host instead?
Yes. The Laya weights are Apache-2.0 and pip install laya runs them. Laya Studio is for teams that want a managed, autoscaled endpoint with keys, usage tracking, billing and Swiss processing.
Do you offer volume or dedicated capacity?
Yes. Email hello@laya.studio for committed-use pricing or a dedicated GPU endpoint.

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5 free runs, then $0.0294 per 1M input tokens — 30% below Jev.

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