> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flash.im/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flash.im/whitepaper/business-model.md).

# Business Model

The layer spreads wide. Revenue comes from depth of use, in two directions.

### 10.1 The Model

The intelligence layer spreads wide; revenue comes from depth of use.

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### 10.2 Plans

<table><thead><tr><th width="109.79998779296875"></th><th width="113.5999755859375">Free</th><th>Pro</th><th>Institutional</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Price</td><td>$0</td><td>$2,999/month (20% Off When Paying with $FL)</td><td>One $FL token is required per API call</td></tr><tr><td>Categories</td><td>All 4</td><td>All 4</td><td>All 4</td></tr><tr><td>Access</td><td>Newsroom and RSS</td><td>Full JSON API, web</td><td>Everything in Pro</td></tr><tr><td>Calls</td><td>API access unavailable</td><td>10,000/day</td><td>Unlimited</td></tr><tr><td>Freshness</td><td>Real time</td><td>Real time</td><td>Real time</td></tr><tr><td>Languages</td><td>All 16</td><td>All 16</td><td>All 16</td></tr><tr><td>More</td><td>-</td><td>Full archive</td><td>Contract and trading panel mapping, SLA, dedicated support</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### 10.3 Paid in $FL

1. The PRO plan’s subscription fee is supported by $USDC by default, and a 20% discount is offered when paying with $FL.
2. Institutional users and AI agents pay in $FL per API call.