> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.layerlens.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.layerlens.ai/3.-pricing/premium-tier-details.md).

# Premium tier details

What's in Stratix Premium PAYG — multi-org, BYOK, agentic evals, GEPA, traces, priority support.

## What's included

Everything in [Free](/3.-pricing/free-tier-details.md), plus:

* **Pay-as-you-go ECU.** Buy ECU credits as you need them. No commitment.
* **Multi-org membership.** Belong to multiple orgs; switch between them in the top bar.
* **Team seats.** Invite teammates per org.
* **BYOK custom models.** Register OpenAI-compatible endpoints as first-class models in Premium.
* **Full agentic evaluation product.** Mix assertions, deterministic rules, and LLM judges into one evaluation.
* **GEPA judge optimization.** Tune LLM judges against labeled ground-truth.
* **Trace evaluations.** Score uploaded traces with scorers and judges. Recurring schedules.
* **Notifications.** In-app and email notifications for evaluation runs, threshold crossings, etc.
* **In-app Assistant.** Context-aware help.
* **Priority email support.** Faster response than community channel.

## What's not included

* **SSO.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Data residency selection.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Hybrid / self-hosted deployment.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Volume ECU pricing.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Dedicated CSM, white-glove onboarding.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Extended audit log retention.** Available on Enterprise.
* **Custom DPA, MSA, SLA.** Available on Enterprise.

## ECU economics

ECU consumption depends on the operation:

* **Model inference** — billed per-token, by model
* **Judges** — billed per-run, by judge model
* **GEPA optimization** — billed per-iteration, by judge model
* **Trace evaluations** — billed per-trace × per-judge

The Premium dashboard shows a **cost preview** before each run so you know the worst-case ECU consumption. Real consumption may be lower if a job short-circuits.

### Directional pricing

Live rates are on [`layerlens.ai/pricing`](https://layerlens.ai/pricing). Approximate monthly bands as of mid-2026:

| Workload                                             | Monthly ECU $                                |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Solo developer / single feature, ad-hoc              | $0–$50                                       |
| Small team, weekly eval cycles + CI gates            | $50–$300                                     |
| Mid-size team, continuous eval on production traffic | $300–$1,500                                  |
| Large team / multi-team platform                     | $1,500+ (negotiate Volume ECU on Enterprise) |

BYOK custom models reduce ECU consumption: when you supply your own provider key, ECU only bills the platform engine work, not the inference tokens.

## When to upgrade from Free

* You've burned through starter ECU.
* You need more than one org as admin.
* You need GEPA-optimized judges.
* You need trace evaluations on real production data.
* You need priority email support.

## When to upgrade to Enterprise

* You need SSO.
* You need data residency selection.
* You need volume ECU pricing because you're running large continuous evaluations.
* You need a dedicated CSM and a contractual SLA.
* Your security team requires a custom DPA or MSA.

## Where to next

* [Enterprise tier details](/3.-pricing/enterprise-tier-details.md)
* [Concept: ECU credits](/11.-admin/concepts-ecu-credits.md)
* [Stratix Premium](https://github.com/LayerLens/gitbook-full/blob/main/05-select/catalog/premium-workspace-overview.md)
* [Industry patterns](/4.2-industry-use-cases/travel-hospitality.md)