Workday's three-pronged approach to monetizing AI includes seat-based pricing, role-based agents, and consumption-based API access.

There are four pricing models for AI: activity-based, workflow-based, outcome-based, and agent-based pricing.

Pricing strategies for AI agents can vary; if the service is used by humans, it may follow a per-user pricing model, while machine-to-machine services might adopt usage-based pricing.

The pricing model for AI tools is shifting towards usage-based pricing, making it easier for companies to justify ROI and shorten sales cycles.

The pricing model for AI services is evolving; companies might pay for successful outcomes, qualified leads, or resource utilization, reflecting a shift in how value is perceived in AI-driven businesses.

Agent-based pricing allows companies to charge based on the work done by AI agents, which can replace a significant portion of traditional sales development roles.

Charging by activity and changing pricing based on workflows are effective strategies for AI companies, moving towards value-based pricing rather than cost-based pricing.

The mission behind Paid is to provide AI companies with the tools they need to manage pricing and understand their business fundamentals better, as traditional SaaS pricing models don't work for AI businesses, which require new approaches like outcome-based and agent-based pricing.

Usage-based pricing, where customers pay based on consumption, is gaining popularity, especially among cloud providers and AI products, as it scales with user demand.