Glossary · Monetization models
Monetization
The set of methods by which an app generates revenue.
What is Monetization?
Monetization is how a product turns usage into revenue — through subscriptions, ads, usage-based billing, or a combination.
For AI apps the challenge is monetizing conversational, mostly-free usage without harming the experience.
Monetization in context
To understand Monetization fully, it helps to know the concepts around it. In-Conversation Ads, contextual ads placed inside an AI assistant's response stream rather than around the page. Subscription, a recurring fee charged for ongoing access to an app. Freemium, a free base tier with paid upgrades for more features or higher limits. Usage-Based Billing, charging in proportion to consumption, such as per token or request.
Together these describe how monetization models works in practice for an AI app, and where Monetization fits among them.
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